Macadamia Nut Fudge

Ingredients

• 1 (7 ounce) jar macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 (7 1/2 ounce) jar Marshmallow Creme
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Lightly butter an 8 inch square baking pan.
2. In heavy 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, heat Marshmallow Creme, sugar, heavy or whipping cream and butter to boiling, stirring occasionally. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in chocolate chips and vanilla extract until chocolate melts.
4. Set aside 1/2 cup macadamia nuts; stir remaining nuts into chocolate mixture.
5. Pour fudge into pan.
6. Sprinkle reserved macadamia nuts over fudge, pressing firmly into fudge.
7. Cover pan and refrigerate fudge until firm, about 2 hours.