Rocky Road Fudge

This picture was taken Thanksgiving morning at my daughter's house. My handsome ten-year-old grandson, who will be eleven in just a few weeks, was in the midst of making fudge. His other grandmother was assisting a little. Very little actually because he's already learning his way with recipes.

Here he is mixing. Take notice of the skull and cross bones on his apron.

Spreading out the yummy fudge.

The finished fudge with a happy face. It was super delicious.

Ingredients:

1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

3-1/2 cups mini marshmallows

2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions.

1. Line 9x9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, gently pressing the foil into the corners and letting the foil hang over the sides.

2. Soak a paper towel with the vegetable oil and use it to rub over the foil.

3. Set aside 1/2 cup walnuts & 1/2 cup mini-marshmallows.

4. Melt the chocolate chips and condensed milk in the bowl and microwave on high for 1 minutes. Stir with rubber spatula. If the chips aren't melted, return to microwave 1 to 2 times for 30 seconds each, stirring after each time, just until the chocolate is melted. Don't let the chocolate get too hot.

5. Using the rubber spatula, gently stir the vanilla extract, 3 cups of the marshmallow, and 1-1/2 cups of the walnuts into the chocolate mixture.

6. Using the spatula, scrape the chocolate mixture into the prepared baking pan. Spread it out evenly and smooth the top.

7. Sprinkle the fudge with the reserved marshmallows and walnuts and gently press them into the surface. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.

8. Lift the foil to remove the fudge from the pan and peel away the foil. Cut the fudge into 16 pieces.