If you can’t stand the crowds at the malls and want to save the money you’d spend on shipping gifts ordered online on other things (like Friday night cocktails or a pre-holiday pedicure) then homemade gifts are really your last option.
For those of you who like to cook and bake, this is a good thing.
For those of you who “eat to live,” rather than “live to eat” I have got you covered.
I’ll never understand you.
But I’ve got you covered.
I know that your blood sugar is probably increasing rapidly just from reading this blog lately and I swear, I am eating things besides chocolate, butter and sugar (and a combination of the three).
But what I am also doing is baking holiday treats to share with friends and family.
Homemade fudge is a simple gift to make and give – it doesn’t require oven time and only calls for a few ingredients.
It’s also rich, so a little goes a long way.
Homemade Fudge
Makes 24 pieces
What You Need:
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
How-To:
Line a square 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Over low heat, in a medium sized pot, add the chocolate chips, condensed milk and salt, stir with a wooden spoon until chips are melted.
Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Pour into the parchment lined baking pan and spread evenly. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, until firm.
8 Comments
meri - http://thefoodyenta.blogspop.com
December 18, 2010 at 3:25 pmjust made this with my son! we loved it. we added some peanut butter chips and salt on top! delicious!
Kate
December 14, 2010 at 6:21 pmI wanted to add a little salt and crunch to the fudge, so I sprinkled homemade salted toffee on top. It looks/smells/tastes divine!
Amanda
December 13, 2010 at 11:54 pmWow! That sounds easy and delicious.
Ellisha Caplan
December 13, 2010 at 9:55 pmi’m going to try this with fat-free sweetened condensed milk and see what comes of it! (you think it will come out the same?)
Joanne
December 13, 2010 at 7:39 pmThis sounds like a holiday miracle! Partly because I have all these ingredients already and partly because it looks so delicious!
Valerie
December 13, 2010 at 2:57 pmWhat a great gift for the holidays. I’m always trying to rack my brain trying to figure out what to get for friends and/or family for Christmas. I just never think about giving goodies like Fudge. I’ll have to remember that if I can’t come up with any other gift ideas.
Daryl
December 13, 2010 at 2:35 pmWo! Easy and I lone recipes with so few ingredients
Maria
December 13, 2010 at 2:30 pmGreat gift for the holidays!