Debs No Fail Fudge Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Combine butter, sugar, and milk in a heavy 3 qt. saucepan.
• 2. Over medium heat, stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full, rolling boil.
• 3. Continue boiling hard 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 4. Remove from heat. Immediately add chocolate chips, stirring until melted.
• 5. Quickly add marshmallow creme, vanilla, and nuts, if desired.
• 6. Beat together with the spoon until well blended and smooth.
• 7. Pour the fudge mixture into a 9x13" baking dish, that has been prepared with food release spray. Cool to room temperature. Cut into squares. Then refrigerate until firm.
• 8. NOTES: In case you haven't noticed, you may find your baking chips bags are now 10 oz bags, rather than 12 oz!! My favorite tool for candy making is a long handled wooden spoon, that has a corner on it. If you don't have one, I highly recommend you get one! For deeper/thicker pieces, use an 11x7" baking dish. I prefer my chocolate straight up, so I don't add nuts -- pure chocolate heaven :) If you prefer darker chocolate, substitute dark chocolate chips for the semi-sweet. (If you use very dark chocolate, you may want to increase the amount of butter a bit.) Make cappuccino fudge by adding espresso powder or instant coffee granules in the first step. Instead of, or in addition to chopped nuts, stir in whatever you like -- cranberries, raisins, mini marshmallows, mint or cinnamon flavored baking chips,etc. Stir them in at the very end, just before spreading the mixture into the baking dish. You could also garnish with things like crushed candy cane, toffee chips, chopped candy (Andes mints, peanut butter cups, etc), or simply use finely ground nut dust, or good quality (Folgers) instant coffee granules, even kosher salt. Whatever you like! *We are dairy intolerant, so I substitute Silk brand soy creamer for the evaporated milk.

Steps:

• Line a 8-inch square pan with foil.
• In a heavy-duty sauce pan, combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt; bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Boil stirring constantly for 4-5 minutes (this must be timed nothing less than 4 minutes!).
• Remove from heat; stir in the marshmallows, chocolate chips and vanilla, stirring vigorously until marshmallows are completely dissolves.
• Stir in nuts.
• Pour mixture into prepared foil-lined pan.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
• Lift from pan (with foil) remove foil; cut in squares.

Steps:

• Butter a 9x9 inch dish.
• Combine sugar, cocoa, butter, milk, vanilla and salt in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Cook, stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat and beat until mixture loses its gloss. Stir in chopped nuts and pour quickly into prepared pan.
• Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• Butter a 13x9 inch pan, set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine marshmallow cream, sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt.
• Bring to a full boil, and cook for exactly 5 minutes (don't guess - use a timer!), stirring constantly. The mixture will go from white to very light tan. Be careful as it tends to splatter.
• Remove pan from heat and add chocolate chips and vanilla.
• Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Stir in nuts if using.
• Pour and spread into prepared pan.
• Let stand at room temperature until firm.
• Cut into squares.

Steps:

• Grease one 8x8 inch pie pan and set aside.
• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the powdered sugar, milk and butter. Mix well and stir constantly until candy thermometer reads 238 degrees F (112 degrees C).
• Remove from heat and add chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, vanilla and cocoa. Quickly stir together and pour into prepared pan. Cool and serve. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Mix first 3 ingredients in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil stirring entire time. Boil until candy thermometer hits 234 degrees (or exactly 5 minutes boiling), stirring entire time.
• Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Stir until chocolate and marshmallows are dissolved.
• Pour in buttered 8x8 pan.
• Chill 30 minutes, cut with buttered knife.
• Chill again until set.

Steps:

• Butter one 13x9-inch pan or 2 9x9-inch pans.
• Combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter, marshmallow creme and salt in a 6-quart saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat.
• Boil slowly for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract, walnuts and chocolate chips.
• Pour into buttered pan.
• Makes about 5 pounds.