Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         confectioners' sugar
     1/2  cup           unsweetened cocoa powder
     1/4  cup           evaporated milk
     1/2  cup           butter or margarine
   2      teaspoons     vanilla
     3/4  cup           pecan halves -- optional

Preparation:

1. Line a 8x8x2-inch baking pan with aluminum foil. 2. Sift together 10X sugar and cocoa into a 2-quart baking disk. Add the evaporated milk and butter, DO NOT STIR 3. Place in microwave oven; microwave for 2 1/2 minutes or until butter is just melted 4. Add vanilla; stir until all ingredients are well blended 5. Turn fudge into aluminum foil-lined pan; smooth top; place in freezer for 10 minutes to set 6. Cut into sixty-four 1-inch squares; place pecan half on each square, if you wish Notes: My recipe is simple enough that even this non-cook is willing to make it (often): Mary Ann Kerl's Favorite Fudge (and I have no idea who M A Kerl is) A quick, easy fudge made in the microwave. May be given as a gift in a decorative tin. Microwave for 2 1/2 minutes. Makes 64 squares at around 5 cents each. Nutrient value per squar

Nutritional Information:

44 calories; 0.2 gm. protein; 2 gm. fat; 16 mg sodium; 4 mg cholesterol