German Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients

For the Fudge
4 1/2 cups sugar
2 sticks REAL BUTTER, cut into 4 slices
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
12 oz pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips
11 oz. pkg. milk chocolate chips
(or 4 cups total chocolate chips)
For the German Chocolate Icing:
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1 stick real butter
3 egg yolks

Combine in a large saucepan before setting on the stove. Bring mix to a boil over medium heat until it thickens, or about 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and add:
2 tsp vanilla
1 ½ c flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
Let cool before applying to fudge. Keep in fridge!

Instructions

 

For the Fudge
1.Place butter slices and chocolate chips in a large mixer bowl. Use butter wrapper to grease bottom of a 9×13 pan that you will be pouring fudge into.

2. In a 2 qt (or larger) saucepan, bring sugar and milk to a boil, stirring constantly—do not scortch. Boil 10 minutes, while stirring. Remove from heat and pour into the mixer bowl with the butter and chocolate chips. Beat for 3 minutes with mixer. Add 1 TB vanilla and mix thoroughly.

3. Spread warm fudge into the buttered 9×13 pan. Let cool completely before adding topping. Keep in fridge!