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Macadamia Nut Fudge

1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, divided
4-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
36 large marshmallows
2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted
4 cups (24 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/2 cups chopped macadamia nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla frosting
Red and green paste food coloring
M&M's miniature baking bits

Line a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with foil. Grease the foil and 3-in. cookie
cutters with 1 tablespoon butter. Place cookie cutters in pan; set aside. In a
large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and remaining butter. Cook and stir
over medium heat until mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Remove from the
heat; stir in marshmallows until melted. Add unsweetened chocolate and chocolate
chips; stir until chips are melted. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Spoon warm fudge
into the prepared cookie cutters, filling to the top. Cool until set. To remove,
gently push fudge out of cookie cutters. Tint frosting red and green; decorate

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 24, 2008

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Macadamia Nut Fudge cont.

fudge with frosting and candies. Editor's Note: Instead of using cookie
cutters, fudge can be prepared in a foil-lined buttered 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in.
baking pan and cut into squares.

Yield: about 5-1/2 pounds.