Peppermint Fudge

YUM!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 2  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2  cups confectioners' sugar
• 3  tablespoons  baking cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  nuts

• Peppermint Layer

• 2  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2  cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 1⁄4 cup  crushed  peppermint candy

Directions

1. Line the bottom and sides of an 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan with foil.
2. Grease foil with 1 1/2 t.
3. butter; set aside.
4. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese.
5. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla.
6. Stir in the nuts.
7. Spread into prepared pan.
8. Chill for 1 hour or until firm.
9. For peppermint layer, beat cream cheese in a small mixing bowl.
10. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and extract.
11. Stir in peppermint candy.
12. Spread evenly over chocolate layer.
13. Chill for about one hour or until firm.
14. Using foil, lift fudge from pab.
15. Gently peel off foil.
16. Cut into squares.