Just in time for your resolution breakdown!
I know the New Year is supposed to be a time for change. For starting over and making life better, easier and more manageable. Most of us will make resolutions to do just that. We will burst with energy to walk off the weight, watch our tongue, help in the community, spend more time with our family or leave work AT work! But round about the second or third week of struggling to keep up, some of us are going to fall off the resolution wagon. Just remember, no matter how hard or far you fall, you only need to pick yourself up and climb back up there on that uncomfortable, unpredictable wagon and try again.
Today isn't that day. Well, at least it isn't for me. It might be for strong, respectable you! And if that is the case, MORE POWER TO YA! But you might want to just skim over this post and try again on a day when I haven't given in to temptation. (Good luck on that)
If you remember, I baked lots of goodies for Christmas and shipped them or handed them out to friends and family. However, a very dear friend of mine had to make a unexpected trip to California for a family emergency and missed out on her box. So I promised to make more and send them when she was back home and settled. She called me on that promise this week. I spent all day baking yesterday and sent them to her this morning. And just when she is in need of some good ol' comfort food. One of the items included was Double Chocolate Fudge. It is decadent and delicious. And super simple to make. Let me show you.
Here we have sweetened condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate, vanilla extract, milk chocolate and heavy cream.
Pour the chips in a microwave safe bowl.
Add the heavy cream.
And the sweetened condensed milk.
Stir it all together. Then pop in your microwave and set it for 2 minutes at 70% power.
Take it out and stir. Keep stirring. Stir some more; until everything is combined and smooth. If it isn't smooth, return it to the microwave in 30 second intervals stirring throughly after each.
Then add the vanilla.
And stir again! Untill all the chocolate is melted and it is smooth and shiny; like this.
Pour into your prepared pan smoothing it down to make it even all over. Let cool on your counter then in fridge for 2 hours or overnight; until firm.
Lift out of pan using overlapped foil; remove foil. Cut into squares. Serve. Enjoy! And make sure to hide them from your kids! Since the pieces are so small they think they can have two or three, but don't understand the consequences of soooo much chocolate! Have a great day!
Double Chocolate Fudge
1 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
2 Tblsp cream or milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
Nuts are optional
Prepare 8-in square pan with foil, set aside. In a microwave safe bowl put both kinds of chips, sweetened condensed milk, and cream. Microwave for 2 min at 70% power. Stir. If there are chunks, put back in microwave for at 30 second intervals, stirring after each, till mixture is smooth and shiny. Add vanilla and nuts, if using, and mix completely. Spread evenly into pan. Let cool on counter for about 30 min then in fridge for 2 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off foil and cut into squares. Store loosely covered at room temperature. Makes about 2 1/2 pounds.