French Fudge Squares Recipes

LITTLE FRENCH FUDGE CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 6 cupcake cups, preferably in a dark-colored metal pan.
• Place 1 chopped bar of bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl; place bowl in microwave, and cook on low power until the butter has melted and the chocolate is soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Check and stir often to avoid burning the chocolate. Stir until smooth.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk cinnamon, vanilla extract, eggs, egg yolk, sugar, and salt until thoroughly combined, and stir in the flour just until blended. Mix in the chocolate mixture, stir the batter a few times until smooth, and lightly mix in the 1/2 bar of bittersweet chocolate broken into 1/2-inch pieces. Spoon batter into the prepared cupcake cups, filling them about 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of a cake comes out with streaks of thick batter, about 18 minutes. The tops of the cakes should be almost firm. Allow to cool in the pan on a rack for 5 to 10 minutes to serve warm, or 20 minutes to serve at room temperature.

FRENCH FUDGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven; preheat oven to 350°.
• Line a 9-inch square cake pan as follows: invert pan; tear off a 12-inch square of foil and center it over the inverted pan, fold down the sides and corners, remove the foil and turn the pan right side up.
• Place the foil in the pan; in order not to tear it, us a pot holder or towel; smooth the foil into place.
• Lightly butter the bottom and sides, using soft or melted butter and a pastry brush; set aside.
• Place the chocolate in the top of a small double boiler over hot water on low heat.
• Cover until partially melted, then uncover and stir occasionally until completely melted.
• Remove the top of the double boiler and set aside, uncovered, to cool slightly.
• In a small bowl or an electric mixer beat the yolks until they are pale lemon-colored; set aside.
• Put the butter in a large bowl of the electric mixer; add 1 ¾ cup sugar and beat well.
• Add the egg yolks and beat to mix; then add the chocolate and beat to mix again.
• On low speed gradually add the flour and beat, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula, and beating only until thoroughly incorporated; remove from the mixer.
• Now you need a clean, small mixer bowl and clean beaters.
• Place the egg whites in the bowl; add in the salt; beat until the whites thicken so they barely hold a soft shape.
• Decrease the speed to moderate and gradually add the remaining ¼ cup sugar.
• Increase speed to high again and beat only until the whites hold a definite shape but not until they are stiff or dry.
• The chocolate mixture will be quite stiff.
• First stir in about half a cup of the beaten whites; then fold in half of the remaining whites (do not be too thorough) and then fold in the remaining whites.
• The chocolate mixture will seem too stiff, but don't worry-first continue to fold until the whites disappear.
• Turn into the prepared pan; smooth the top as well as you can (the mixture does not run as it bakes).
• Place the pan in a large shallow pan and pour hot (not boiling) water in the the large pan to about half the depth of the cake pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes (no test for doneness).
• Remove the cake pan from the hot water and let stand until completely cool.
• Cover with a rack, invert, remove the pan and foil lining, and then transfer the cake, upside down, to a board, flat platter, or cookie sheet (the cake will be 1 ¼ inches high).
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a day or two; bring to room temperature before glazing.
• Make glaze: in a small saucepan, stir the cocoa, sugar, and water to blend.
• Place over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil; let boil slowly, still stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the chocolate and stir until it melts.
• Remove pan from heat and add in the butter, one piece at a time, stirring until smooth after each addition.
• Add in the oil and stir until completely blended.
• Now, immediately, while the glaze is hot, pour it onto the top of the cake.
• With a long, narrow metal spatula spread it over the top only (if a bit runs down on the sides just leave it).
• Let stand at room temperature for at least several hours (if the cake is refrigerated the glaze will become dull).
• With a long, thin, sharp knife, first trim a thin slice from each of the four sides so they will look the same as the cut interior sides; if necessary, wipe the blade after making each cut.
• Then cut into 16 squares.

OATMEAL FUDGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees). Spray a rimmed cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add oats, baking mix, and brown sugar; mix to combine.
• Stir condensed milk, chocolate chips, margarine, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan over low heat until chocolate chips have melted, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Spread 3/4 of the oat mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Pour the chocolate mixture over the top. Place small pieces of the remaining oat mixture randomly over the chocolate.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares.

CREAM FUDGE (SUCRE A LA CREME CANADIEN)

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Boil 8 to 9 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add icing sugar and nuts and stir until well mixed.
• Pour into 9" X 9" pan.
• Cool about 15 minutes in refrigerator and cut into small squares.
• Let cool completly and remove from pan.