Essential Fudge

Directions

1. 1
   Melt chocolate and milk together in saucepan, stirring continually until smooth.
2. 2
   Add vanilla and stir to combine.
3. 3
   Spread in foil-lined 8x8 pan and chill until firm; turn out, peel foil away, and cut into bite-size pieces.
4. 4
   For peanut butter fudge: drop peanut butter by tablespoons all over chocolate once spread in pan, and swirl with knife.
5. 5
   For mint fudge: replace vanilla with peppermint extract and stir in 1 cup chopped peppermint candy before spreading in pan.
6. 6
   For nut fudge: stir in 1 cup chopped nuts before spreading in pan.
7. 7
   For rocky road fudge: stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts and 1/2 cup mini marshmallows before spreading in pan.