DOUBLE CHOCOLATE NUTTY FUDGE: National Nutty Fudge Day

Today is Nutty Fudge Day. Fudge is a 'traditional' home-made chocolate candy. Here's a great Retro Recipe from Elsie the Cow for Double Chocolate Nutty Fudge. This is perfect to make while in Lockdown!

Double Chocolate Nutty Fudge

Ingredients
2 cups (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (11 1/2 oz.) package milk chocolate chips
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (not evaporated milk)
2 Tbsp cream or milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
In saucepan, over low heat, melt semi-sweet chocolate chips with 2/3 cup Eagle Brand, 1 Tbsp cream and 1 tsp vanilla. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Spread evenly into foil-lined 9-inch square pan.
In another saucepan, over low heat, melt milk chocolate chips with remaining Eagle Brand, 1 Tbsp cream and 1 tsp vanilla. Remove from heat; stir in remaining walnuts. Spread over fudge in pan.
Chill 2 hours, or until firm.
Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off foil and cut into squares.
Store loosely covered at room temperature.

MAGIC COOKIE BARS: Retro Ad & Recipe

I love old Retro Ads with recipes. Here's a great one from Borden's Eagle Brand for Magic Cookie Bars. These are great for school lunches, after school treats, or just about any time. You can add chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, mini-marshmallow, or M&Ms. These are quick and easy. As always, use the very best chocolate!

Magic Chocolate Ice Cream: 1941 Retro Ad & Recipe

July is National Ice Cream Month. No surprise if you're sweltering in the heatwave that has embraced the U.S. In order to celebrate, I dug into my retro advertising files and found this wonderful Borden's Eagle Brand recipe from August 8, 1941 for Magic Chocolate Ice Cream.  I love Elsie the Cow, and I'm definitely take her advice on bringing "homemade ice cream to the social." Luckily, I have an automatic refrigerator! Gotta love these 'story' ads. "If it's Borden's, it's got to be good."