County Fair Blue Ribbon Fudge Recipes

BLUE RIBBON FUDGE (COOK'S COUNTRY) RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• 1. Line 12 by 9-inch baking dish with 2 pieces of foil, placed perpendicular to each other, let edges of foil overhang pan. 2. Bring sugar, evaporated milk, and butter to boil in large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce to simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is light tan in color and registers 234 degrees on instant-read or candy thermometer, 7-12 minutes. 3. Take pan off heat, stir in walnuts, Marshmallow Fluff, and vanilla until uniformly combined. Let mixture cool to 200 degrees, about 7 minutes. 4. Stir in chocolates until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan and refrigerate, uncovered, until firm, about 4 hours. Using foil overhang, remove fudge from pan and cut into squares. (Fudge can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 1 month.)

COUNTY FAIR BLUE RIBBON FUDGE

Steps:

• Mix sugar and evaporated milk together in heavy pan. Mixture will be very thick. Cook on low heat and watch closely until it begins to boil. Let come to full rolling boil. Then boil exactly for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Then add chocolate, beating until melted and smooth. Mix in butter and vanilla by hand. Last, mix in chopped nuts. Pour into buttered glass dish. Firms rapidly.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 8x8x2-inch baking pan with lightly buttered waxed paper or aluminum foil.
• Set aside.
• Melt chocolate chips with condensed milk in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave.
• Stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat and stir in pecans and grated orange peel.
• Spread in prepared dish and chill until firm.
• Carefully remove fudge from pan using the edges of the foil.
• Cut into squares.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

STATE FAIR RIBBON FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray the bottom of an 8x8-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, cocoa, and 1/4 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt together in a bowl and set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add semisweet and bittersweet chocolate to melted butter and stir until smooth. Remove from heat; set aside for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, eggs, and banana by hand until combined, about 1 minute. Add melted chocolate mixture to banana mixture and stir well, about 1 minute more. Mix flour mixture slowly into chocolate, stirring just enough to combine. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 2 hours before cutting.

COUNTY FAIR FIRST PRIZE BLUE RIBBON LEMON BARS

Steps:

• First Make the Base:.
• 2 cups flour.
• ¼ cup sugar.
• 1 cup butter softened.
• Preheat Oven to 350.
• Cut ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Pat crust into 13 X 9 inch baking dish.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Then:.
• Make the Topping :.
• 2 cups sugar.
• 1 tsp baking powder.
• ¼ cup flour.
• 3 eggs.
• 2/3 cup lemon juice.
• Grated rind of 2 lemons.
• Mix ingredients together in a large bowl and pour over crust. Bake another 20 minutes.
• Cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares.