HERE'S MY HEART FUDGE

Here's My Heart Fudge image

Provided by Sonya M

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 8 dozens

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups hershey premier white chocolate chips, divided (12-oz. pkg.)
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup hershey cocoa or 1/2 cup hershey Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 cup candied red cherries, quartered
3 -5 drops red food coloring (optional)

Steps:

Line 13x9x2-inch pan with foil.
Place 1 cup white chips and almond extract in medium bowl.
In second medium bowl, stir together cocoa, 1/4 cup melted butter and vanilla extract until mixture is smooth; add remaining 1 cup white chips (chips do not need to melt).
Combine sugar, marshmallow creme, evaporated milk and 1/4 cup butter in heavy 4-quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full rolling boil (bubbles can't be stirred down); continue boiling and stirring 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Immediately add half of hot mixture to bowl with white chips only.
Pour remainder into cocoa mixture; stir to blend.
Beat white chip mixture until chips are completely melted; stir in cherries.
Add red food color, if desired.
Spread evenly in prepared pan.
Beat cocoa mixture until chips are melted and mixture thickens slightly.
Spread evenly over top of white chip layer.
Cover; refrigerate until firm.
Remove from pan; peel off foil.
Cut with heart-shaped cookie cutters or cut into squares.
Cover; store in refrigerator.
About 8 dozen squares.
NOTE: For best results, do not double this recipe.