Fast Fudge

This is my sisters recipe for fudge in just 20 mins- fun, fast and tasty!*


4 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup milk 
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract


1. Grease a 9x9 inch dish.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Pour milk over mixture and place butter in bowl. Do not mix. Microwave until butter is melted, 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla and stir vigorously until smooth. Pour into prepared dish. 
3. Chill in freezer 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

Variations: Christmas Fudge

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 cup dried fruit.

* Stand-by for pictures as soon I try it out.

Added 17/2/12

 I'd decided that while this recipe seems to have some merit it has a few faults as well.

1. The 1/2 cup of cocoa is far too much, at least using the type of cocoa we have in the UK. 1/2 a cup of hot chocolate might work better.

2. Chilling it in a freezer when the fudge is still hot is a terrible idea because it can break your freezer or the bowl. Much better to allow ithe fudge to cool on the work top for a while, then put it in the fridge over night. Not exactly fast fudge but better than braking the freezer and leaving a puddle of defrosted peas on the kitchen floor.