Star Spangled Fudge

This is a great recipe for any holiday simply change up the colors of food dye depending on what you are celebrating.  Nuts make a great addition as well.  Simple and festive this makes a colorful splash at a desert table, hostess gift, or holiday present.

Star Spangled Fudge

1 small jar marshmallow Fluff
1 small can (5oz) evaporated milk
3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup salted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
3 bars (4 oz each) white baking chocolate, chopped (Ghirardelli makes a great one for this)
Food coloring (red and blue for what is pictured here)
Dusting glitter or sprinkles (optional)

In a saucepan combine milk, sugar, and butter.  Stir over medium heat and bring to rapid boil.  Continue to boil for approximately 4 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, chocolate, and Fluff.  (If you add nuts add them here, unless you only want them in one layer of the colors then add them in step below with food coloring.)

Once combined, separate into 3 mixing bowls.  In one, add the red food coloring, in another add the blue.  Leave the third one with no color for the white.  (Depending on how deep you want your color will depend on how many drops of coloring to use.  I used 10-15 depending on the color as some colors will be a deeper hue.  Add more if you want darker and less for lighter to your preference.)

In a square pyrex dish (8x8 inch) poor red colored fudge in first and spread.  Next add the layer of white fudge being sure to spread over entire surface.  Last add the blue on top and again be sure to spread over entire surface.  Take a knife and drag through the three layers of fudge in swirling motion to create a slightly mottled look.

Top with dusting sugar or sprinkles if desired.