Yule Pepermint Fudge

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
• 1 1/4 ounces sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated!)
• 2 tablespoons butter (real butter, not margarine)
• 2 -3 drops peppermint extract

Recipe

• 1 place the chocolate and butter in a microwave safe bowl.
• 2 warm up in the microwave until chocolate begins to soften (don't microwave it too long or your chocolate will burn!).
• 3 once melted, stir together until well blended.
• 4 add the condensed milk and mix well.
• 5 add drops of peppermint extract.
• 6 line an 8x8 pan with aluminum foil and lightly butter the foil.
• 7 spread mixture evenly into the pan.
• 8 refrigerate until cool (usually takes about an hour).
• 9 once the fudge has hardened, remove from pan and cut into squares.