Easy 5-Minute Fudge Recipe by Paula Deen (Print version)
A quick Paula Deen-style fudge made with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, condensed milk, vanilla, and pecans.
# Ingredients:
For the fudge
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Butter, for greasing the pan
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1 cup (170 g) semisweet chocolate chips
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1 cup (170 g) butterscotch chips
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1 can (14 oz or 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 cup (110 g) chopped pecans
# Instructions:
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Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. For easier removal, line it with parchment and butter the parchment lightly.
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Set a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Add the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and sweetened condensed milk. Stir until melted, smooth, and glossy, about 4-5 minutes.
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Remove the bowl from the heat. Stir in the vanilla and chopped pecans until evenly mixed.
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Scrape the fudge into the prepared pan. Smooth the top quickly with a buttered spatula because the mixture thickens as it cools.
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Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Lift from the pan if using parchment, then cut into small squares.
# Good to know:
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The 5-minute timing refers to the cooking time, not the chilling time.
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Cut smaller squares for serving because this fudge is rich.