Tie Dye Fudge

Doesn't this fudge look super duper yummy?!?! This was my second attempt at making fudge. My first batch was a different recipe and let's just say, it definitely wasn't super duper yummy. My husband keeps telling me it's good, but I just think he doesn't want to hurt my feelings. What a guy, huh? Anyways,  Lauren came home last Thursday for the long Memorial Day weekend. Since she is now a "working girl" and lives over an hour away, we don't get to see her too much, so when she is home, I like to make things I think she would like to eat. Shortly after she got home, I told her the story of the "two" fudges. She took a bite of my first attempt at fudge and said it was very sweet. Then, I told her to take a piece of my second attempt. She really liked it!! This past Saturday night, I took what was left of the fudge out of the fridge and put it on the table. Dominic and Lauren came over and each had a small piece. There was a big piece sitting on the plate and I called the hubby over. I said, "hey, there is one piece left would you like it?" I assumed he would just break off a piece, since Lauren, Dominic and I were sitting there looking at him. Nope, he popped the whole piece into his mouth! Well, that meant I needed to make more! On Sunday afternoon, I told the hubby when he went to the store, to pick up a small bag of white chocolate chips and a 13-ounce jar of marshmallow crème. Instead, he brought home a HUGE bag of white chocolate chips and a 7-ounce jar of marshmallow crème. Hmm, okay. Since I didn't want to go back to the store or go on Memorial Day, I decided to make just half of the original recipe. I wanted Lauren to be able to take it back with her on Monday night as an early birthday present. I am happy to report that even half of this recipe is fine. Do you want to know how I got the colors above? I used "gel" food coloring. I love that stuff. You usually have to go to a place like Hobby Lobby, JoAnn's or Michael's to find it, but it's worth it. They have TONS of colors! 

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups white sugar

½ cup unsalted butter

5 ounces evaporated milk

13-ounce jar marshmallow crème

8 ounces white chocolate chips

Gel food coloring (red and blue)

*Note: to make half of the above recipe (like I did), halve everything, except the marshmallow crème (use a 7-ounce jar)! 

Spray an 8 x 8-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil and stir constantly with a large spoon for five minutes. Remove from heat and add the marshmallow crème and white chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Divide the mixture evenly into three bowls (be careful because the mixture is hot). Add two drops of the red food coloring to one of the bowls and stir with a small spoon until the color is mixed in (if you want a darker red, add a few more drops). To another bowl, add two drops of the blue food coloring and stir with a small spoon until the color is mixed in (if you want a darker blue, add a few more drops). Leave the last bowl white. Pour the red fudge into the prepared pan and spread evenly with a small knife. Add the white fudge next and then add the blue last. Using the small knife, drag through the fudge mixture, combining until you get the desired marble effect. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for a minimum of six hours. When ready to serve, bring to room temperature or eat chilled! This will keep at room temperature for up to two weeks and up to three, if stored in the fridge. Just remember to keep tightly covered or in an air-tight container or else it will dry out!!!!!!!!!!