Recipe: Chocolate Butterscotch Fudge

Chocolate Butterscotch Fudge
Source: Farm Journal's Choice Chocolate Recipes
Yield: 36 pieces

A super easy fudge to make because the electric mixer does all of the beating.

An original recipe from a Georgia homemaker. She combined three different fudge recipes and came up with this fast fix fudge that doesn't require refrigeration.

1 cup sugar
1 (15oz) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 cup water
1 (6 oz) pkg semisweet chocolate pieces
1 (6 oz) pkg butterscotch flavored pieces
1/4 cup butter or regular margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts

Combine sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water, chocolate and butterscotch pieces in 3-quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to soft ball stage (234F) Remove from heat combine butter and vanilla in mixing bowl. Pour hot mixture into bowl. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until mixture starts to thicken. Stir in walnuts. Spread into greased 9-inch square baking pan. Cool and cut in 1-1/2 inch squares.