Layered Mint or Orange Fudge For Brianne

To Die For!!!!!

SERVES 36 , 1 3/4 pounds
1 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup vanilla chip or white chocolate chips
3 teaspoons peppermint extract -----i also used orange extract for a separate batch and it was good. :D
1-2 drop green food coloring

Line a 9-inch square pan with foil; grease the foil with butter and set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and 1 cup milk over low heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until smooth. Remove from heat.

Add vanilla; stir for 3-4 minutes or until creamy.

Spread half of the mixture into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm. Set remaining chocolate mixture aside.

In a heavy saucepan, melt vanilla chips and remaining milk over low heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until smooth (mixture will be thick). Remove from heat.
Add peppermint extract and food coloring; stir for 3-4 minutes or until creamy. Spread evenly over chocolate layer. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm.

Heat reserved chocolate mixture over low heat until mixture achieves spreading consistency; spread over mint layer. Cover; refrigerate overnight or until firm.

Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-inch squares. Store in the refrigerator.

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