Fruit And Nut Fudge

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 100 g plain chocolate chips (for cooking)
• 100 g diced butter
• 75 ml single cream
• 450 g sifted icing sugar
• 50 g seedless raisins
• 50 g coarsely chopped walnuts
• walnuts, halves (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the chocolate chips, butter and cream in a 2litre jug.
• 2 cook for 1-3 mins, stir well and cook a few seconds longer if not quite melted.
• 3 beat to blend. gradually beat in the icing sugar with a wooden spoon until the fudge is smooth and glossy. beat in the fruits and nuts.
• 4 base line a rectangular dish approximately 23 by 18cm(9 by 7inches).
• 5 spread the fudge evenly in the dish and smooth the top with the back of a spoon dipped in very hot water. decorate with walnuts halves if wished.
• 6 chill for several hours until very firm. remove from dish and cut into squares.
• 7 store in refridgerator to save for later; if wanted.