I present this historic recipe as a sort of long-distance welcome home offering for Turtle, who recently shuffled off to New Brunswick.
I have had this recipe, as you can tell from its appearance, for many years, nigh on half a century. It dates back to the days when all the girls studied Home Economics once a week, while the boys took Industrial Arts. Home Economics was never one of my strong subjects. On the contrary, it was the only subject I recall getting a D in. Some would testify that nothing has changed in the intervening years. This recipe for Carnation 5-minute Fudge was one of the handouts we received from the teacher. I’m not sure why I’ve held on to it all these years because, although I love chocolate, fudge is not my favorite form to enjoy it in. Perhaps it is because I faintly recall my Mom, who wasn’t much into baking, making it for me a few times. It is also very useful when you want to produce something quick but impressive to contribute to a bake sale! I never bother with the marshmallows if I don’t have them on hand. Here it is:
Carnation “Can’t Fail – 5 Minute Fudge”
2/3 cup (small can) evaporated milk
1 2/3 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups diced marshmallows
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Mix milk, sugar and salt together in saucepan over low heat. Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Add marshmallows, chocolate chips, vanilla and nuts. Stir 1 or 2 minutes until marshmallows melt. Pour into buttered 9-inch square pan. Allow to cool and then cut into squares. Enjoy!
Oooo, a Twilight Zone moment, brought to you by Carnation!
I don’t think I’ve ever bought a tin of evaporated milk in the ten years E.g. and I have been together, yet one evening shortly after we moved in here, I bought two! Now I’d love to know whether it happened to be on the same day that you posted this entry.
No chocolate chips, though… wondering if I will smuggle some along on our camping weekend at the end of this month, and make the fudge there in the park as a surprise.
Btw, I hated home ec. It was mandatory for girls in my public school for grades seven and eight. At the beginning of grade eight I asked to take shop instead, and thereafter that school had all the kids do half a year of each subject. My claim to educational reform?
Spooky.
That was very forward of you, protesting HomeEc. I’m surprised that your voice was heard. In high school, a group of us girls went to the Phys Ed department head and tried to get permission to try Pole Vaulting. No go. It was too “dangerous” for girls.
Re HomeEc, by the time my kids reached Gr 7 & 8, they took half a year of HomeEc and half IndustArts.
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