White chocolate-Orange Fudge

This would make a great gift for friends and neighbors at the holidays, the rest of the year they are all yours :)

2 pounds white chocolate, melted

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese

6 cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon orange extract

1 teaspoon grated orange zest (optional)

1.     Line a 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with lightly buttered waxed

paper or aluminum foil. Set aside.

2.     Beat cream cheese into melted chocolate until well blended.

 Beat in powdered sugar until mixture is smooth. Stir in orange

 extract and orange peel (if using the peel ).

3.     Spread in prepared dish and chill until firm. Carefully remove

fudge from pan using the edges of the foil. Cut into squares.

Store in refrigerator.

Makes about 3 pounds candy.