Making Fudge
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- Prep Time 20 minutes
- Total Time 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Yield Makes about 24 one-inch-square pieces of fudge
Ingredients
For the Fudge
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Mix-Ins (Optional)
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3/4 cup crushed peppermints
Directions
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Line 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with strips of waxed or parchment paper; coat evenly with cooking spray. Set aside.
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Combine sugar, salt, butter, cream, and marshmallows in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan. Set over medium heat; cook, stirring, until butter and marshmallows are almost melted, 5 to 6 minutes.
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Bring mixture to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. An adult should remove the pan from the heat.
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Add chocolate chips and vanilla to saucepan. Stir until chips are melted and combined. If you like, mix in 1/2 cup peppermints or nuts.
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An adult should pour hot fudge into the loaf pan. Top with remaining mints or nuts.
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Cool fudge in the pan, at room temperature, 3 hours. Grip paper, lift out fudge, and place on cutting board. Discard paper. An adult should cut fudge into squares. Pack in a box lined with waxed paper to avoid sticking.
Cook's Note
Instead of using a loaf pan, pour a double batch of fudge into a lined and greased 9-by-13-inch pan; let cool, remove from pan, then cut with cookie cutters.
Variations
You can use cookie cutters to delight your loved ones with fudge shaped as snowflake or bite-size "drops." For the snowflakes, dust the fudge with confectioners' sugar.
My fudge keeps turning out oily, what am I doing wrong?
This fudge is absolutely delicious and super easy!