Here's My Heart Fudge

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Title: HERE'S MY HEART FUDGE
Categories: Candy, Desserts
Yield: 96 squares

10 oz Premier White Chips
-(HERSHEY'S), divided
1 ts Almond extract
1/2 c HERSHEY'S Cocoa
-OR European Style Cocoa
1/4 c Butter or margarine; melted
1 ts Vanilla extract
4 1/2 c Sugar
7 oz Marshmallow creme
12 oz Evaporated milk
1/4 c Butter or margarine
Few drops red food color
-(optional)
1 c Candied red cherries
-quartered

1. Line 13x9x2-inch pan with foil.

2. In medium bowl, place 1 cup white chips and almond extract. In second
medium bowl, stir together cocoa, melted butter and vanilla extract
until mixture is smooth; add remaining 2/3 cup white chips (chips do not
need to melt).

3. In heavy 4-quart saucepan, stir together sugar, marshmallow creme,
evaporated milk and 1/4 cup butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring
constantly, until mixture comes to full rolling boil (bubbles can't be
stirred down); continue boiling and stirring 5 minutes. Remove from
heat. Immediately add half of hot mixture to bowl with white chips only.
Pour remainder into cocoa mixture; stir to blend.

4. Beat white chip mixture until chips are completely melted; stir in
red food color, if desired, and cherries. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
Beat cocoa mixture until chips are melted and mixture thickens slightly.
Spread evenly over top of white layer. Cover; refrigerate until firm.
Remove from pan; peel off foil. Cut with heart-shaped cookie cutters or
cut into squares Cover; store in refrigerator. About 8 dozen squares.

NOTE: For best results, do not double this recipe.

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Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.