Neapolitan Fudge

If you like Neapolitan ice cream, you will devour my fudge version of the vanilla, strawberry and chocolate favorite. It makes a great addition to any Christmas candy platter, but is equally well received any time of year.

Neapolitan Fudge

makes 117 servings

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 teaspoons butter
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 16 ounces milk chocolate, melted and cooled

VANILLA LAYER:

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 16 ounces white baking chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

RASPBERRY LAYER:

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 16 ounces white baking chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 tablespoon raspberry extract
• 8 to 10 drops red food coloring, optional

Instructions:

1. Line a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Beat in the melted milk chocolate. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
2. For vanilla layer, in a large bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Beat in melted white chocolate and vanilla. Spread over chocolate layer. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
3. For raspberry layer, in a large bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar. Beat in melted white chocolate and raspberry extract. Tint with food coloring if desired. Spread over top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
4. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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