Christmas Colors - Quick & Dirty Microwave Fudge

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 24 ounces milk chocolate chips
• 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon peppermint extract
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• green food coloring
• red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 chocolate mint fudge: line an 8x8 inch pan with wax paper.
• 2 i tape it in to make it easier.
• 3 in a medium bowl combine 12 oz of milk chocolate chips, 2/3 can (approx 10 oz) of sweetened condensed milk, and 2 tsp vanilla extract.
• 4 microwave 45 seconds to 1 minute at a time, stirring in between heating.
• 5 continue until smooth.
• 6 spread ½ of the mixture evenly across the bottom of the pan.
• 7 reserved other ½ of mixture.
• 8 chill 10-15 minutes.
• 9 in a small bowl combine chocolate chips, remaining 4 oz sweetened condensed milk from can#1, peppermint extract, and green food coloring to taste.
• 10 microwave 45 seconds to 1 minute at a time, stirring in between heating.
• 11 continue until smooth.
• 12 spread the mixture evenly across the first chocolate layer.
• 13 chill 10-15 minutes.
• 14 reheat reserved chocolate mixture.
• 15 spread the mixture evenly across the mint layer.
• 16 chill for an hour.
• 17 remove from pan and cut into squares.
• 18 chocolate almond (actually tastes more like chocolate cherry) fudge: repeat same steps as above but use almond extract and red food coloring.
• 19 tips: serve together on a platter for a nice display of christmas colored desserts!
• 20 refrigerate separately so that the mint does not overpower the other fudge.
• 21 i always use eagle brand sweetened condensed milk.
• 22 it costs about twice as much but i've often been disappointed with the consistency of cheaper brands.