CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO FUDGE

Ingredients

• 350 g dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids)
• 1 397g can sweet condensed milk
• 2 tbsps butter
• 1 cup pistachios
• extra butter for rubbing/greasing

Instructions

1. 1

   Line a 9" square tin with some parchment paper or foil.

2. 2

   Smear lightly with a bit of butter.

3. 3

   Chop the chocolate into small pieces.

4. 4

   Toast the pistachios lightly in a pan. Cut the pistachios into halves.

5. 5

   Put the chocolate, condensed milk and butter into a heavy bottomed pan.

6. 6

   Melt the chocolate over low heat stirring the mixture all the time.

7. 7

   It is done when the mixture comes away from the sides of the pan into a ball.

8. 8

   Add the nuts and mix well. Take the pan off the heat.

9. 9

   Pour the mixture into the lined tray.

10. 10

    Smoothen the top with a spatula.

11. 11

    Let the fudge cool. Refrigerate it till it sets.

12. 12

    Cut into square pieces. The size depends on you. A good guidance is 8X8 rows.

13. 13

    Alternately, let the fudge cool down a bit and then take a tablespoonful and roll into balls.

14. 14

    Store it in the fridge in an airtight container.