WALNUT FUDGE
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 lb. dark or bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
2 (1-oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
3/4 cup marshmallow creme
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped California walnuts, toasted
Directions
Line a 9-inch square baking dish with foil. Melt butter and sweetened condensed milk together in a large heavy saucepan over low heat.
Stir in chocolate and continue to cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 10 minutes or until chocolate has melted.
Stir in marshmallow creme and vanilla and beat with a wooden spoon until mixture is glossy; stir in walnuts.
Spread in prepared pan and let cool. Cover and refrigerate until fudge has set.
Optional: Garnish with a walnut piece on top!
Photo: California Walnuts
5 comments:
My daughter and her friend have purchased the ingredients and, tomorrow, are making their first foray into the world of fudge making. I thought one without a candy thermometer/hard ball (soft ball) in water testing would be a good bet.
I also told them to go the inexpensive route and just melt marshmallows. Will that be the same as the creme? Thanks for this, Janet!
Not quite the same. In Canada & the US Marshmallow Fluff is a popular brand, but Jet-Puffed and Kraft make one. Here's a recipe for home-made marshmallow fluff http://whatscookingamerica.net/Candy/MarshmallowFluff.htm
Here's a round-up of fudge recipes I've posted..most don't need the candy thermometer http://dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/06/national-fudge-day-philly-fudge-other.html
These recipes all sound wonderful! I'll let the kids decide which way they want to go. I'd never even heard of marshmallow creme until a year or so ago. This will be a fun project for the girls. When I was a kid our fudge making was always the old cream, chocolate, sugar combination that required advanced chemistry skills to decide if the candy was at the right stage. We didn't have a candy thermometer and had to use the cold water test. Not easy for a young girl. Thank you for this!
This fudge was delicious. I found the marshmallow creme and the girls made it this afternoon. Rave reviews all around!
Photos.. with the girls?
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