Mamie Eisenhower's Favorite Million Dollar Fudge

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk (one 12 ounce can)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
• 3 (4 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 pint marshmallow creme (two 7 ounce jars)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, salt, milk, and butter. bring to a vigorous boil, stirring often; then reduce heat and simmer 6 minutes, stirring continuously.
• 2 meanwhile, place the chocolate, marshmallow creme and vanilla into a large bowl. gradually pour boiling syrup over the chocolate-marshmallow mixture and beat until chocolate is melted. stir in nuts.
• 3 pour into a buttered pan ( i used a buttered 11 x 16-inch jellyroll pan) and store in a cool place several hours to harden before cutting into 1-inch squares.
• 4 store in a covered tin; keeps up to 6 months in a cool place.