Macadamia Fudge Squares Recipes

MACADAMIA FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, milk and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in nuts and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours or until firm. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares.

MACADAMIA FUDGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Position the rack in the middle of the oven. Heat the oven to 375°F. Line a 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and butter the foil.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly whisk together the flour, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water, slowly melt the butter and the chocolate. Stir occasionally. Remove from the heat and, using a whisk, blend the brown sugar into the mixture, stirring until melted. Gradually mix in the granulated sugar. Stir in the eggs and the vanilla. Add the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan, smoothing it with the back of a tablespoon. Sprinkle the surface with the macadamia nuts and press them gently into the batter. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the top is set and the bar begins to pull away from the sides of the pan. Do not overbake. The squares should remain slightly moist on the inside. (Note: If the batter rises in the pan during baking, prick the bubbles gently with a fork to release the air.) Remove from the oven and let stand until almost cool.
• While the bar is cooling, make the glaze. To web the bar, dip a small whisk into the glaze and squiggle it across the pan. If the glaze becomes too thick, thin it with a little very hot water. Let stand until the glaze is set.
• Carefully lift the bar from the pan by grasping the foil on both sides and place it on a large cutting board. Pull down the sides of the foil and cut into 2-inch squares using a thin-bladed, sharp knife. Storage: Store in an airtight container, layered between strips of wax paper, for up to 5 days. These cookies may be frozen.

SIMPLE MACADAMIA NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line two 9-in. square pans with foil; butter the foil with the 2 teaspoons butter. Set aside. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and remaining butter. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in 2 cups nuts, chopped chocolate, chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, vanilla and salt if desired., Pour fudge into prepared pans; sprinkle remaining nuts over top and press in lightly. Refrigerate until firm. Using foil, lift fudge out of pans. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.

VANILLA-MACADAMIA NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 9-inch-square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
• Grease foil with butter.
• Butter sides of 3-quart heavy-duty saucepan.
• Combine sugar, coconut milk and 1/2 cup butter in prepared saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils.
• Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan, making sure the bottom of the thermometer does not touch bottom of pan.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate without stirring, until thermometer registers 238° F., softball stage (about 15 minutes).
• Adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil. Remove from heat.
• Stir in morsels until melted and smooth. Stir in marshmallow crème, nuts, vanilla and coconut extracts until well combined. Transfer mixture to prepared baking pan; cool for 3 to 4 hours or until firm.
• Lift from pan; remove foil.
• Cut into 48 pieces.
• Store tightly covered.

CHOCOLATE AND MACADAMIA NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 7.5cm x 25 cm cake pan. Line with baking paper and allow an overhang of paper at both ends (this will help you later in removing the fudge from the pan).
• Place the condensed milk, brown sugar, cubed butter and glucose syrup in a heavy-based saucepan. Cook over a low heat, stirring constantly for around 8 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved and mixture is smooth.
• Increase the heat to medium low. Cook for approx 10 minutes or until the mixture is thick and caramel coloured. Stir often. Remove from the heat.
• Add the chopped chocolate and the chopped nuts. Stir to combine.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and set aside for 15 minutes to cool slightly.
• Cover the fudge and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to set.
• Remove the fudge from the pan and cut into squares.