Dangerously Dark Rich Cherry Fudge

Submitted by Poll_of_the_Purple_

""A delicious blending of dark sweet cherries and deep chocolate fudge" I am a fan of a mystery series featuring a caterer as the main character. They have mentioned a cherry chocolate fudge in all the books that I have read so far in the series, but the recipe so far has not been given. I kept wanting a piece of that fudge. So I decided to wing it , and this is the final result. My husband is not big on chocolate of any kind, and I can't have much of it since I am diabetic. I save out about nine pieces that I ration out over a couple of weeks for me, then I put the word out to friends and relatives to "Save me from myself". They don't waste any time getting here to remove the temptation."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 117 1inch pieces

ingredients

• 20 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 13 fluid ounces evaporated milk
• 7 ounces marshmallow cream
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups dark sweet dried cherries
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped hazelnuts, toasted

directions

1. Finely chop dried cherries.
2. Food processor works best for this.
3. Toss with almond extract.
4. Weigh out chocolate chips.
5. Combine evaporated milk, marshmallow cream, sugar,& butter in 4 quart saucepan.
6. Cook over med.
7. heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full rolling boil; boil& stir 8 minute.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Add Chocolate Chips beating until completely melted.
10. Blend in chopped cherriesand toasted nuts.
11. Pour mixture into a buttered 9x13 cake pan.
12. Let sit until set.
13. Cut into 1 inch squares.
14. Should sit several hours or over night to let the flavor of the cherries permeate the fudge.