Hazelnut Fudge

My Grandma always made this peanut butter fudge that I would eat like it was going out of style. I snatched the recipe from her this last Christmas and decided it wasn't as hard as it tasted. I took that recipe and turned it into hazelnut fudge by using Nutella and hazelnut flavoring instead of the peanut butter and it made my chocolate loving husband happy, and me sick from eating too much....

sift together:

1 lb powdered sugar

1/3 cup powdered milk

set aside

then in a double boiler melt

1/3 cup nutella

1/4 cup butter

stir in

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 Tbsp water

1 tsp Hazelnut extract

then pour over dry ingredients and press into a 8x8 square pan and let cool, or if you are impatient like me, grab a spoon.

Grandma's recipe adds the option of either 1/2 cup nuts or 1 cup mini marshmallows. Next time I want to toast some hazelnuts and add them to it... mmm.... I think I will have another piece right now....

Starting up

I have been thinking about creating my own cooking blog for quite a while now. I am finally doing it. I have so many recipes that have become staples in our home. At our house there is a reason our waistlines have been growing, and you are going to be getting the best of those reasons right here. I believe that the recipes can be changed to make them healthy and "thunder thigh" friendly, but I will leave it to you to adjust them. I will start with the recipes soon, but for now remember you are reading the ramblings of a small town girl who is by no stretch of the imagination an English major. I just love great food, both making it and eating it......