Rocky Road Fudge

So, this is not a soup, nor is it a food that particularly goes with soup. So what's it doing on this blog? I am going to start blogging about other new and exciting foods that I (try to) make at home.  I found the recipe for Rocky Road Fudge on Budget Bytes, a blog about making good, low cost food. Here is the recipe from Budget Bytes:

Total Recipe cost: $7.28
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Cost per serving: $0.46
Prep time: 5 min. Cook time: 5 min. Cool Time: 1-3 hrs Total: 10 min. plus cooling

INGREDIENTS		COST
3 cups (18 oz.)	chocolate chips	$4.02
1 (14 oz.) can	sweetened condensed milk	$1.77
1/4 tsp	salt	$0.02
1 cup	unsalted peanuts	$0.84
1.5 cups	mini marshmallows	$0.63
TOTAL		$7.28

STEP 1: Prepare an 8x8 baking dish by lining with foil or parchment paper. If you have a hard time lining the sides with parchment, just cut a piece to fit the bottom and then coat the sides with non-stick spray.

STEP 2: In a large pot, combine the chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and salt. Turn the heat on to the lowest setting and melt the ingredients together while continuously stirring. Use a heavy bottomed pot and stir constantly to prevent scorching. Heat and stir until the mixture is completely smooth.

STEP 3: Stir in the peanuts and marshmallows. The peanuts and marshmallows will make the temperature of the fudge drop quickly so it may look slightly gritty. Just continue to stir over low heat until it smoothes out again.

STEP 4: Spread the mixture out into the prepared baking dish and refrigerate until it is completely cold. Remove the fudge from the dish and cut into 16 squares with a sharp knife. Enjoy!

This dessert was super easy to make and came out great. It tastes really good, and it's pretty rich, which means I will only eat a little at a time. I used lightly salted peanuts instead of unsalted because I thought the salt would be a nice contrast to the chocolate, and I was right. Definitely give this one a try.

Rating: 4.5/5