Cranberry Jewel Fudge With Variations Recipes

CRANBERRY FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil. Coat the foil with cooking spray; set aside., In a heavy saucepan, combine chocolate chips and corn syrup. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until thickened and glossy, about 5 minutes. Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Spread into prepared pan; refrigerate until firm. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan; discard foil. Cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

WHITE CRANBERRY WALNUT NUTMEG FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch square pan with 1 teaspoon butter.
• Combine white chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and 1/3 cup butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until white chocolate starts to melt, about 3 minutes. Stir until smooth. Continue to microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir rum flavoring, vanilla extract, and nutmeg into the white chocolate mixture. Fold in cranberries and walnut pieces. Pour fudge into the buttered baking pan, spreading it evenly into the corners.
• Let fudge cool until set, 8 hours to overnight.

PERFECT CRANBERRY CASHEW FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil or waxed paper.
• Combine marshmallow creme, sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and salt together in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for exactly 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in milk chocolate chips and semisweet chocolate chips until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Fold cashews and dried cranberries into the chocolate mixture; stir in vanilla extract. Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator until firm, 2 hours. Cut into 1-inch squares.

CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS FUDGE

Steps:

• Prepare a pan. Line a 8 x 8 square shaped baking-pan with aluminum foil, then spray it with some nonstick. Make room in a fridge for the pan refridgerating.
• In a large microwave bowl, break the chocolate into 1 oz pieces.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk on the chocolate.
• Microwave the chocolate for one minute. Use a silicone spatula to stir vigorously.
• When the mixture is melted and humongous, add the flavoring: vanilla extract.
• Turn into the prepared pan, and then spread into an well-even layer. Set aside.
• In the separate bowl, break white chocolate into 1 oz. pieces, then microwave for 30 seconds. Stir vigorously.
• When the chocolate is melted, stir in cream cheese. Cream cheese helps it stay soft, once it has been chilled in the fridge.
• Spread the white chocolate mixture on the top of the dark chocolate.
• Refridgerate for 3 hours. Cut into a one inch square, once you're done refridgerating.

CRANBERRY JEWEL FUDGE WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• In bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt bittersweet chocolate with condensed milk, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour into parchment paper-or foil-lined 8-inch square metal cake pan. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until firm.
• CRANBERRY TOPPING: In bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt white chocolate; spread over bittersweet chocolate layer. Sprinkle with cranberries, pressing lightly. Refrigerate for about 3 hours or until firm. Remove from pan; peel off paper. With hot dry knife, cut into pieces. Makes 3 lb. about 48 pieces.
• SNOW-BALL CHOCOLATE FUDGE: Omit Cranberry Topping. Stir in 2 cups miniature marshmallows.
• CANDY-COVERED FUDGE: Omit cranberry Topping. Sprinkle 3/4 cup candy coated chocolate pieces onto hot fudge; press lightly.
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