White Chocolate Almond Fudge

Ingredients:

2 cups white chocolate chips
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped slivered almonds, toasted*
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.

2. Melt white chips with the sweetened condensed milk in a medium size saucepan over very
low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth.

3. Remove from heat. Stir in almonds and vanilla. Spread into prepared pan. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Use foil to lift fudge out of pan; peel off foil. Cut fudge into squares.

*To toast almonds: Spread almonds on cookie sheet. Bake at 350° F. stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool.

Note: For best results, do not double this recipe.

Yield: 1-1/2 lbs, (about 36 pieces)