Peppermint Fudge

So, this is a little late.... I did this about two weeks ago, almost three and I am posting it now. Better late than never though!

For my coworkers this holiday season, I decided to make some peppermint fudge. I have made fudge before and I swear by fudge recipes that use marshmallow creme. I used Aunt Teen's Creamy Chocolate Fudge recipe from allrecipes.com as my base and then experimented a little bit to make it peppermint using some white chocolate chips and crushed candy cane (note that the recipe I used as my base includes nuts but I did not, I'm just not a fan of nuts in my fudge). I had found these great little ceramic dishes in the dollar bins at Michaels that I used so not only did they get fudge, they could reuse the package, win.

Step One: Gather the ingredients!

• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional!)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pretty ceramic miniature bread pans

Peppermint part (what I used at least)

• 1 1/2  cup white chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/8 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup crushed candy canes or other peppermint candies (the more finely crushed the better)

Step Two: Mix up the ingredients!

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine marshmallow cream, sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt. Bring to a full boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 

Step Three: Pull it off the heat and mix in the chocolate. Stir until well blended then add the vanilla.

Step Four: Pretty much do the same steps for the peppermint part. Mix together and melt all the ingredients except for the crushed peppermint. When it's completely mixed add the peppermint.

 Step Five: Pour the chocolate fudge into greased pans. Pour the peppermint mixture on top of the chocolate in a thin layer (or thick layer if you really like peppermint!) and use a toothpick to swirl the peppermint into the chocolate; this helps to blend the two together and looks kind of nice as well : )

And that my friends, is how I made my coworkers Christmas gifts. Enjoy!