NEW CASTLE —
In 1955, the Women's National Press Club of Washington, D.C., released a collection of recipes called, "Who Says We Can't Cook!"
Perhaps the most sought-after recipe of the time appeared in this collection — Mamie Eisenhower's Million Dollar Fudge.
My grandmother shared the recipe with me just this week, so allow me to share it with you.
Million Dollar Fudge
- 4 1/2 cups sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 oz. German sweet chocolate
- 2 cups marshmallow cream
- 2 cups chopped nuts
Preparation ...
- Combine sugar, salt, butter and evaporated milk in a saucepan. Boil for six minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Combine chocolate chips, chocolate, marshmallow cream and nuts in a heat-proof bowl.
- Pour hot syrup from step 1 over the ingredients in the bowl and stir until the chocolate is melted.
- Pour mixture into a 9"x13" pan. Let stand a few hours before cutting. Store in a container with a tightly-fitted lid.
The recipe yields 70 pieces of fudge. Each serving contains 145 calories, 6 grams fat, 22 grams carbohydrates and 1 gram protein.
Interested in seeing the 1950s cookbook in which the recipe originally appeared? Check out "Who Says We Can't Cook!" at http://www.oldcookbooks.com/product/BCB559191/Who-Says-We-Cant-Cook-Womens-National-Press-Club.html.
