Make It: Easy Nut Fudge

December 11, 2014 , In: Recipes, Sweet Stuff , With: 4 Comments
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I actually wasn’t going to do a post on this fudge.  It was just too easy.  I though that in order for fudge to be good you had to sit over a pot with a candy thermometer.  But I was oh so wrong.

Not only is this fudge unbelievably easy, it only takes four ingredients and a microwave.  I think my two year old could make it.

This recipe comes from a cookbook I was given called The Complete Photo Guide to Candy Making: All You Need to Know to Make All Types of Candy – The Essential Reference for Beginners to Skilled Candy Makers – Step-by-Step Techniques, Tested Recipes, and Valuable Tips – Brittles, Fudges, Caramels, Truffles Mints, Marshmallows & More.  Phew!
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The Complete Photo Guide to Candy Making

I thought it would be a good cookbook for gift ideas and it is (if you don’t have sugar issues, I suppose!)  I thought I’d start off basic with the easy fudge, move on to the marshmallow fudge, and then the regular fudge.  The caramel section is also pretty intriguing.  There’s also a section on Dipping Treats, Barks & Clusters, Toffees, Brittles & Hard Candy, Candy Centers, Truffles & Ganache Centers, Marshmallow, Divinities & Mints and Miscellaneous Candies.  Everything has very clear step by step instructions with tons of tips.  I think most of us find candy making pretty scary (thermometers!  boiling sugar!) but I feel like I could take it all on with this book.  Look out husband…

For the marshmallow fudge, you have to buy marshmallow cream which I did this morning at Target.  Now, for any American readers maybe marshmallow cream is something that’s quite common but I can tell you that I’ve never bought it before and was a bit shocked when the back of the container showed a… marshmallow cream sandwich??  Two pieces of white bread with marshmallow cream in the middle…. umm, yuck?  Is this a dessert or is this something you’d send in your kids school lunch?  The cashier at Target didn’t quite know what to make of this item and I think she saw the marshmallow sandwich illustration on the back.  I felt like a bit silly and insisted that even though I was nine months pregnant I would not be making any sandwiches out of the weirdo marshmallow stuff.

Anyways, I digress.  The fudge recipe kindly reprinted from the above cookbook is below.  Please note that I have put the recipe into my own words.  For photos, step by step instructions, tips and tricks I suggest you purchase the book The Complete Photo Guide to Candy Making: All You Need to Know to Make All Types of Candy – The Essential Reference for Beginners to Skilled Candy Makers – Step-by-Step Techniques, Tested Recipes, and Valuable Tips – Brittles, Fudges, Caramels, Truffles Mints, Marshmallows & More.  Again – phew!
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I think this is a good recipe to make with the kids no?  No raw eggs to eat (my kid is obsessed with eating batter) and easy!

Easy Nut Fudge
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Recipe type: Confectionary
Cuisine: Confectionary
 
The Complete Photo Guide to Candy Making is your go-to handbook for all things confectionary. This easy nut fudge takes minutes to make (plus setting) and is delicious.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound (455g) chopped milk chocolate (I used chocolate chips for ease)
  • ½ cup (72g) nuts (I used whole almonds)
  • 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 14-ounce (425ml) can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
  1. Line a 7" square baking pan with parchment paper (mine was 7.75" and it was fine)
  2. Put chocolate into microwave safe bowl and microwave stirring every 30 seconds until only a few chunks remain.
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until incorporated.
  4. Spread mixture into lined pan and allow mixture to firm before cutting (I stuck mine in the fridge)

ps Yes keen readers – this post was done in advance!

Recipe has been re-written in my own words but has been excerpted with permission from Creative Publishing International.

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    • Lisa
    • December 11, 2014
    Reply

    We call it Marshmallow Fluff here and my husband who is 45 still eats it all the time! The fudge looks great!

      • Michelle
      • December 12, 2014
      Reply

      Hi Lisa,

      How does he eat the fluff? On bread??

      Thanks – the fudge is pretty good considering how easy it is to make!!

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