11 December 2015 Four Ingredient Fudge

Four Ingredient Fudge

December 11, 2015 By

Day 11 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series!

fudgeSeeing that I was doing a holiday baking compilation, my mom sent me her easy fudge recipe that you can make with just four ingredients (three if you don’t want to use nuts). If you like marshmallows, you could easily add ½ cup by reducing the nuts by ½ cup.

Ingredients:

  • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (or other nuts like almonds, hazelnuts, Macadamia)
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Butter or coat with cooking spray a 9-inch baking pan.
  2. In a heavy medium saucepan over low heat, add the condensed milk and the chocolate chips. Cook, stirring frequently, until fully melted – do not allow the mixture to boil or scorch. Remove the pan from the heat, add the walnuts and the vanilla and stir well to fully combine into the chocolate.
  3. Pour the chocolate mixture into the greased baking pan and allow to fully cool. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours. Cut the fudge into 24-28 squares, depending how large you want your pieces to be – a little goes a long way!

Yields 24-28 squares.

Cheers,

Veronique

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27 December 2012 Smooth as Silk Fantasy Fudge

Smooth as Silk Fantasy Fudge

December 27, 2012 By

I’ve been making the Kraft Fantasy Fudge recipe for as long as I can remember. I find that I get great results every time. About 10 years ago, I began pulsing my granulated sugar in the food processor or the blender to get it to an almost powder consistency. This extra little effort has resulted in the silkiest of fudges and I highly recommend adopting this extra step.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups granulated sugar, pulsed in the food processor for 1 minute
  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 5-ounce can evaporated milk
  • 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 7-ounce jar marshmallow crème
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

  1. Coat either a 9” x 9” or a 9” x 13” pan with cooking spray. Use a 9” x 9” pan for thicker fudge or a 9” x 13” for thinner fudge. I find the 9” x 13” works just fine as a little of this fudge goes a long way.
  2. In a heavy-bottom pan over medium heat, bring the sugar, butter and evaporated milk to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Once the sugar mixture starts to boil, cook for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  3. Add the chocolate and the marshmallow crème to the hot sugar mixture and stir until fully melted. Add the vanilla and, if using, the walnuts. Stir to incorporate.
  4. Pour the mixture into the pan. Cool completely then cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for a month.

Makes about 40 treats.

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