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AUNT ALICIA'S GRAMMA YOUNG'S CONTEST-WINNING FUDGE
1/2 c. (1 stick) Salted Butter or Margarine (Alicia uses margarine)
14 1/2 oz. Evaporated Milk (Alicia uses Carnation low fat)
2 lbs. Sugar or 4 1/2 c. (don't bother to measure, just buy the 2 lb. bag)
4 1/2 c. Mini Marshmallows (generic are fine)
2 oz. (2 squares) Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate (orange box)
12 oz. Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
12 oz. (3 bars) Baker's German Chocolate (green box)
1 T. Vanilla
2 1/2 c. Walnuts, chopped
Stir evaporated milk (make sure you have at least 14 oz.), sugar,
butter/margarine in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Bring to boil stirring constantly. Cover. Boil 5 minutes then turn off heat.
Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Yes, you have to keep stirring.
Add the chocolates one at a time stirring until each melts completely.
Add vanilla and blend well. Take out any amount for those that do not like
nuts.
Add walnuts and blend well.
Pour into buttered pan. Alicia uses an 11" x 15" glass pan or you
can use the bottom broiler pan. Refrigerate for 2+ hours. Do not freeze or
you will not be able to cut it.
Makes approx. 5 1/2 lbs. 

EXPLANATION OF MOM'S FUDGE
My mom called and said you were having difficulty with the recipe. It is
in the white notebook that my mom made of your mom's recipes,
"Mother's Chocolate Fudge". This is how the recipe translates:
1/2 c. (1 stick) margarine or butter
14.5 oz Evaporated milk (I buy 3 5 oz. cans and remove 1 tablespoon to
get 14.5 oz.)
2 lbs. sugar (comes in 2 1b bag or 4 1/2 cups of sugar)
4 1/2 cups mini marshmallows (buy 1 10 oz bag, will have left over)
(Measure out 2 cups and remove from bag 10.5 oz)
2 oz. Baker's Unsweetened chocolate (2 squares) (orange box)
1 12 oz. package Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 bars (4 oz. each) Baker's German sweet chocolate (green box)
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
In a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven (big pot) stir over moderate heat
the butter, evaporated milk and sugar.
Bring to a boil. Cover and let boil 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Turn off heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted.
Add the 2 unsweetened chocolate squares and stir until melted.
Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted.
Add the 3 German chocolate bars and stir until melted.
Add the vanilla and stir ion,
Add the nuts. Blend well.
Pour into buttered pan. I use a broiler pan.
Refrigerate 1 hour, cut and serve.