No hot saucepan, no thermometer, only one bowl to wash, and cooked in the microwave yet! The hardest part about this recipe is waiting for the fudge to cool. Or is it having to give it away?

1 (1 lb.) box confectioners' sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, cut in chunks
1/2 c. chopped nuts, optional
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

In medium microwave-safe mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except nuts and vanilla flavoring. Microwave on HIGH three minutes, stirring after each minute. (TIP: Use a wooden spoon, you don't have to remove it from the bowl during microwaving.)

Stir by hand until mixture is well mixed. Add nuts and flavoring. Stir by hand until mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour into a buttered, 8-inch square pan. (TIP: Use the wrapper from the stick of butter to grease the pan. There should be just enough butter left on the paper to do the trick.)

Cool until firm. (TIP: Speed up cooling by placing pan in refrigerator 30 minutes.) Cut into 16 squares.