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Rocky Road Checkerboard Fudge Part 2 : Halloween Treat

By M Ryan Taylor on Jul 17, 2008 | In Treats and Appetizers | Send feedback »

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Checkerboard Fudge - Photo by M Ryan Taylor

This is great stuff, and such an eyecatching thing on an Halloween spread. Of course you’ll need to make both this and part one to capture the effect.

Something I hadn’t thought of until now is that you could place little plastic favors, like spider rings on top of the checkerboard tiles to make your playing pieces. 

Rocky Road
Checkerboard Fudge Part 2
based on an old Taylor family recipe, altered slightly by M. Ryan Taylor
makes one 8x8 or 9x9 pan of fudge

Ingredients

  • 20 large Marshmallows
  • 2 T Butter
  • 2 C semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1 C Walnuts or chopped Almonds
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 2/3 C Sugar
  • 1 C Evaporated Milk
  • Dash of Salt

Directions

  1. Place Marshmallows, Butter, Chocolate Chips, Nuts and Vanilla in a large bowl.
  2. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, bring Sugar, Milk and Salt to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil until color begins to change to a light toffee color, at least 5 minutes.
  3. Pour over ingredients in bowl and stir until Marshmallows are mostly melted, but not all the way.
  4. Pour into a buttered baking dish and cool.
  5. Cut into uniform squares and place on a serving dish in a checkerboard pattern with “What is it?” Checkerboard Fudge Part 1

Suggestions

  • Try adding different kinds of nuts: cashews are an ever-popular nut and are under-used in baking; they should taste great in this fudge.
  • Play fun Halloween music while you eat.

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