Real Home Cookin’
Pinto Bean Fudge
Recipe by: Ruth Roberts
This one is a favorite with the kids, or anyone else with a sweet tooth. Pinto beans add great flavor and body to this unique fudge. Try it next time you want a special treat!
Pinto Bean Fudge
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup canned milk
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups diced marshmallows
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1 cup cooked mashed pinto beans. (Strain all the liquid off the beans.*)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine sugar and canned milk in a heavy pot. Boil 7 or 8 minutes, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients and stir until marshmallows dissolve. Pour into a buttered pan. Cool and cut into squares.
*Don’t throw the liquid down the sink. Use it to make Pinto Bean Punch. Yum yum!
