- 4 cups [800 g] sugar
- 1 [12-ounce / 340-mL] can evaporated milk
- 1 cup [225 g] butter or margarine
- 1 [12-ounce / 340-g] pack semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 [7-ounce / 198-mL] jar creamy marshmallow
- 1 teaspoon [5 mL] vanilla
- 1 cup [250 mL] chopped nuts
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- In a 16-cup [4-L] microwave-safe bowl, mix together sugar, evaporated milk and butter or margarine.
- Microwave on 'HIGH' for 20 to 22 minutes, until a few drops of mixture shape into soft balls when dropped into cold water [234°F / 112°C on a candy thermometer].
- Do not leave the thermometer into the mixture while cooking.
- While cooking, stir every 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven; stir in chocolate chips and creamy marshmallow; beat until completely blended in.
- Add vanilla and chopped nuts; mix.
- If you prefer thick pieces, pour mixture into a butttered 8-inch [22-cm] square pan; if you prefer thin pieces, pour mixture into a butttered 12 x 7 x 2-inch [30 x 18 x 5-cm] rectangular pan.
- Cool completely before cutting, into squares.
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