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Show Home-Made Chocolate Sweets Say Sweet Things To Friends fete 1" y-t; - K i 1 Sweeten your friendships with sweets from your kitchen the friendliest gift of all. Even if you have never made fudge before, this easy, foolproof recipe will give you perfect candies in as many shapes as your imagination can conjure. Velvety in texture, this fudge is easy to chill and cut in squares, or to shape with your hands into rolls, crescents, balls, or to drop onto waxed paper to make pralines or patties. Decorate to your heart's delight. Come Christmas, you'll find this recipe will make gifts to please your most cUscerning friends. Now is the time to experiment with the many candies possible with this basic recipe. Gift-Giver's Fudge 2 6-ounce packages or 1 cup sweetened condensed 12-ounce package (2 cups) milk semi-sweet chocolate ' 1 tablespoon water morsels 1 teaspoon vanilla Melt chocolate over hot (not boiling) water. Remove from heat. Stir in milk, water and vanilla; mix until well blended. Do not beat. Turn into buttered 8-inch square pan. If desired press chopped nuts into surface. Chill. Cut in squares, or chill until firm enough to handle. Shape with hands into desired form. Yield: Approximately pounds. Walnut Patties: Shape into inch balls; press nut in center. . Balls: Shape into inch balls with hands; roll in shredded coconut, chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc. Pralines: Drop by tablespoons, 3 inches apart, on piece of waxed paper. Cover with another piece of waxed paper. Press bottom of water glass over each praline to make 2-inch circles. Decorate with Decans or other nuts. |