Festive White Chocolate Fudge

INGREDIENTS

1 orange
2 packages (6 oz/175 g each) white chocolate
¾ C sweetened condensed milk
1 C coarsely chopped, toasted walnuts or pecans, divided
½ C sweetened dried cranberries, divided
½ C coarsely B & R Farms diced dried apricots, divided
½ Tsp Double-Strength Vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Line small sheet pan with a piece of parchment paper, allowing about 1 in. (2.5 cm) to extend past sides.

Zest orange with fine grater to measure 2 tsp.

Place chocolate and condensed milk in bowl and microwave on high 2-3 minutes or until chocolate is mostly melted, stirring every minute.

Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

Add ¾ C of walnuts or pecans, ¼ cup each of the cranberries and apricots, orange zest and vanilla; mix well.

Spoon white chocolate mixture evenly over parchment; spread evenly.

Top fudge with remaining nuts, cranberries and apricots; press lightly. Refrigerate several hours or until firm.

Lift parchment and fudge from pan.

Cut into squares.

Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 3 weeks. (Do not freeze.)