Five Minute Fudge Recipes

PAULA DEEN'S 5 MINUTE FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, milk, butter and salt in a medium sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add in chocolate chips; cook until melted.
• Remove from heat; stir in marshmallows, vanilla and nuts. Mix well.
• Pour into a 8-inch pan. Cool cut into squares.

FABULOUS FIVE-MINUTE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with parchment or waxed paper; set aside. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate pieces, sweetened condensed milk, and water.
• Microwave, uncovered, on 100% power (high) for 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 1 minute more, or until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Pour mixture onto prepared cookie sheet and spread it into a 9x6-inch rectangle, or drop mixture by rounded teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet.
• Chill fudge about 30 minutes or until firm. Cut fudge into 1-1/2-inch squares. Makes 24 pieces

FIVE-MINUTE FUDGE WREATH

Steps:

• Place a heavy pot on the stove and preheat it over low heat. Add chips and milk and stir until chips are melted and milk combined. Save the empty condensed milk can. Stir in vanilla and remove fudge from heat. Add nuts and currants and stir in immediately.
• Cover empty condensed milk can with plastic food wrap and center it in the greased cake pan. Spoon fudge into pan around can, making sure to recenter can if it drifts.
• The fudge will set up almost immediately. Garnish can only be added in the first minute or 2 the fudge is in the pan, so work quickly. Decorate your wreath with "holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries. A wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when serving. Chill covered in the refrigerator and slice fudge very thin when ready to serve, a little goes a long way.

3-MINUTE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8-inch square baking dish with butter.
• Place sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and baking chocolate in a microwave-safe dish; cook in microwave on low power until chocolate has melted, about 3 minutes. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Pour fudge into the prepared baking dish; let stand until set, 3 to 4 hours. Cut into squares to serve.

5-MINUTE FUDGE

Steps:

• Mix milk, sugar and salt in a heavy saucepan, over med-high heat.
• Heat to boiling.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, and add other ingredients.
• Stir until marshmallows are all melted.
• Pour into buttered 9" square pan.
• Cool and cut into squares.

5 MINUTE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9 x13 inch pan with parchment paper or greased aluminum foil.
• Place the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 minute. Stir until mixture is smooth and all the chocolate chip bits are melted. If there are still some chips remaining after stirring, microwave in 30 second intervals - stirring in between until they are smooth. Stir in the vanilla, marshmallows, and walnuts
• Using a large spoon, spoon out the fudge in large dollops into the parchment or foil lined pan. Press down to form an even layer. Refrigerate.
• When ready to serve, pull the fudge out of the pan by lifting up on the sides ofthe parchement or foil. Slice into squares.

FIVE-MINUTE FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, milk, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chocolate chips and continue to heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallows, vanilla, and nuts; mix well. Pour into shallow 8-inch square pan to cool; cut into squares.

5-INGREDIENT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; grease foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter., In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and remaining butter, stirring after 1 minute and every 30 seconds thereafter. Stir in milk and vanilla. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate until firm., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.