White Chocolate Festive Fudge

Here we go, a recipe direct from Pampered Chef, and as promised to many people at the Haddington Christmas Market today!

Ingredients:

1	orange
400g	white chocolate, chopped
200ml	sweetened condensed milk
100g	coarsely chopped toasted pecans, divided
75g	sweetened dried cranberries, divided
85g	coarsely chopped dried apricots, divided
1	tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1. Line Small Sheet Pan with a piece of Parchment Paper, allowing about 1 in. (2.5 cm) to extend past sides. Zest orange with Microplane® Adjustable Fine Grater to measure 2 tsp. Place chocolate and condensed milk in Large Micro-Cooker®; microwave on HIGH 2-3 minutes or until chocolate is mostly melted, stirring every minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 75g of the chopped pecans, and half each of the cranberries and apricots, all of the orange zest and vanilla; mix well.
2. Spoon chocolate mixture evenly over parchment; spread evenly using Large Spreader. Top fudge with remaining pecans, cranberries and apricots; press lightly. Refrigerate several hours or until firm.
3. Lift parchment and fudge from pan. Cut into squares. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 3 weeks. (Do not freeze.)

Yield: 30 servings
Nutrients per serving: Calories 120, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 20 mg, Carbohydrate 14 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g
Cook's Tips: For a perfect party favor or place setting, place fudge in a Simple Additions® Petite Square. Wrap with cellophane, tie with a ribbon and a gift tag.

Any combination of nuts and dried fruit would work well in this recipe

I left the nuts out for the one I made for the fair today and it was pretty fabulous.  I did add in a little more apricots and cranberries to make up for it.