A friend shared this quick and easy candy recipe with me. The holidays just wouldn’t be the same without it.
—IDA HILTY AMITY, OR
PREP: 10 MIN. + CHILLING • MAKES: ABOUT 2 1/2 POUNDS
1 teaspoon butter
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Line a 9-in.-square baking pan with foil. Grease foil with butter; set aside. Combine milk and chips in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir. Cook 30-60 seconds longer, stirring every 30 seconds, or until chips are melted. Stir in the pecans, raisins and vanilla. Transfer to prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.