Here are some fudge recipes to stir up in a flash. Try using different kinds of nuts or flavorings to create your own tasty chocolate sensation!

Super Easy Fudge

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 cup chopped Walnuts

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Line 8- inch square baking pan with foil.*

Combine chocolate chip morsels and sweetened condensed milk in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Warm over lowest possible heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in nuts and vanilla extract.

Spread into prepared baking pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Lift from pan; remove foil.

Cut into 48 pieces.

*Prepare your fudge as a gift and pour directly into shaped molds or boxes. These molds with lids accept a direct pour of chocolate or fudge.

Skaarup's Fantasia Fudge

• 1/2 c. butter

• 2 1/2 c. sugar (extra-fine preferred)

• 5 oz. evaporated milk (1 sm. can)

• 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 6-7 oz. marshmallow creme/fluff (1 jar) (may substitute 2 c. mini-marshmallows)

• 1 c. walnuts (chopped) or 4 oz. bag [opt]

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

 Line a 9" x 9" pan with aluminum foil and set aside. Place chocolate chips, vanilla, and marshmallow cream into a 3 quart saucepan (or Pyrex bowl) and set aside. Chop walnuts and set aside (optional). Heat milk at medium setting until warm, then add sugar. Bring to a rolling boil (medium-high), stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Continue to boil for 8 full minutes, or, if using a candy thermometer (CE0978), continue boiling until the boiling temperature reaches 235°F but do not exceed 9 minutes rolling boiling total. Remove from heat and add butter. Stir until dissolved (but no more than 30 seconds).

Pour hot mixture over chocolates, vanilla, and marshmallow cream without scraping the sides of the hot saucepan. Mix until the chocolates are melted. Add walnuts if desired. Mix thoroughly and cast into prepared pan. Cool at room temperature. Chill in refrigerator prior to cutting. Remove from pan, remove foil, cut into squares.

Quick Microwave Fudge

• 1-1/4 cups unsweeetened chocolate or butterscotch chips

• 7 oz. condensed sweetened milk

• 1 TBsp. butter, cold

• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Microwave chips in glass bowl for 1 minute on high. Stir and then microwave another 30 seconds, stir again, repeat again if needed. Blend in condensed milk. Top with butter, cut in 2 or 3 pieces to help with melting. Microwave again on high for 45 seconds or until butter melts. Add vanilla and 1/2 cup chopped  nuts (optional), stirring only until well mixed.

Pour into a greased 5 x 10 disposable pan or fudge molds. Chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Yields: 1 pound.