Fantastic Fudge

Submitted by Jan Creitz

A recipe I found a few years ago  in a children's cookbook called New Junior Cookbook a few years ago. You need: Butter or margarine softened, one 1 lb package of powdered sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup of butter or margarine, 1/2 cup chopped nuts if you would like, 8 by 8 by 2 inch pan. foil ,large mixing bowl, measuring cups, small saucepan or 1 quart microwave safe casserole dish, waxed paper (if using microwave), wooden spoon, ruler, table knife, sharp knife. After gathering your ingredients, line the baking pan with foil letting it hang over the edges. grease with butter or margarine. save until step 5 ( out on the counter). Next, stir powdered sugar & cocoa powder together in large mixing bowl. Save until step 4 (on the counter once again). Then, stir together dry milk and water in a small saucepan. Add the 1/2 cup of butter or margarine. Cook on medium until it boils, using the wooden spoons stir constantly to melt butter or margarine. Remove pan from burner.( or for microwave use), put butter or margarine in microwave on 100% for 1 minute or until melted. stir in the dry milk and water with the wooden spoon. Microwave uncovered for 2 minutes. more until mixture just begins to boil, stirring 2 times with wooden spoon. Then pour melted butter mix into powdered sugar mix in mixing bowl. Stir until smooth with wooden spoon. Add chopped nuts if you like. Pour fudge into prepared pan spreading it evenly throughout. While still warm, use table knife and ruler to mark surface with 1 inch marks. Chill several hours until firm. When it is firm, use the foil to lift it out of the pan. Using the sharp knife, cut into 1 inch squares or into shapes with cookie cutters. If you are going to cut then into shapes with a cookie cutter, don't make marks. Eat and enjoy! When finished, store tightly covered in the  refrigerator.