Red Velvet Fudge

If you like red velvet cake, you’ll love this fudge.

• Hands On Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins
• Yield: Makes about 2 dozen (2- x 1 1/4-inch) rectangles

Ingredients

• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 1 cup white chocolate morsels
• 2/3 cup milk chocolate morsels
• 1 (1-oz.) bottle red liquid food coloring
• 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, extending over sides; coat with cooking spray.
2. Beat cream cheese and next 3 ingredients with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Beat at high speed 3 minutes.
3. Melt white chocolate according to package directions; beat into cream cheese mixture. Reserve one-third of cream cheese mixture. Melt milk chocolate according to package directions. Stir milk chocolate and food coloring into remaining two-thirds of cream cheese mixture. Fold in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan; tap pan on counter to remove air bubbles. Freeze 10 minutes.
4. Spread reserved cream cheese mixture over fudge; chill 4 to 24 hours. Remove fudge from pan. Cut into rectangles, rinsing and wiping knife clean between each slice. Chill until ready to serve.