Orange Fudge Recipes

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8 x 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
• 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.
• Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Chill 2 hours, or until firm, and cut into squares. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

ORANGE CREAM FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cream and butter. Heat to soft ball stage, 234 degrees F (112 degrees C). Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme and white chocolate chips; mix well until the chips melt. Reserve 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
• To the remaining mixture add orange flavoring, yellow and red food coloring. Stir well and pour into prepared pan. Pour reserved cream mixture on top. Using a knife, swirl layers for decorative effect.
• Chill for 2 hours, or until firm, and cut into squares.

ORANGE AND FENNEL FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square glass baking dish with parchment paper. Butter the paper and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter and salt and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, until the chocolate is completely melted. When the mixture is smooth, remove from the heat and stir in the orange zest and vanilla. Pour into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the fennel seeds. Press gently to make them stick if need be. Allow to chill completely in the refrigerator before slicing into squares, about 2 hours.

CREAMY ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese into melted chocolate until well blended. Beat in confectioner's sugar until mixture is smooth. Stir in orange extract. Spread in an 8x8 inch dish and let set before cutting into squares. Store in refrigerator.

MARBLED ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 13x9-in. pan with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cream and remaining butter. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in chips and marshmallow creme until smooth., Remove 1 cup and set aside. Add orange extract and food coloring to the remaining mixture; stir until blended. Pour into prepared pan. Drop reserved marshmallow mixture by tablespoonfuls over the top; cut through with a knife to swirl. Cover and refrigerate until set. Cut into squares.

ORANGE FLAVORED FUDGE

Steps:

• In a 2 quart microwave safe dish combine sugar, evaporated milk and butter. Microwave on high for 8 minutes.
• Stir and add marshmallows and chocolate chips; heat on high for 3 minutes, or until melted.
• Stir in orange peel and liqueur. Chill for 2 hours, or until firm, and cut into squares.

MAKEOVER MARBLED ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and coat with cooking spray; set aside. In a small heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, evaporated milk and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in chips and marshmallow creme until smooth., Remove 1 cup and set aside. Add extract and food coloring to the remaining mixture; stir until blended. Pour into prepared pan. Pour reserved marshmallow mixture over the top; cut through mixture with a knife to swirl. Cover and refrigerate until set., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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.

ORANGE FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine chocolate, cream, butter and orange juice concentrate. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth., Stir in orange peel. Serve warm with ice cream or transfer to covered jars and refrigerate.

CREAMY CAPPUCCINO ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 13×9-inch pan with foil, leaving 1-inch overhang on sides. Lightly butter foil.
• Dissolve coffee granules in hot water.
• Lightly butter large microwavable bowl. Combine sugar, sour cream, butter and coffee mixture in prepared bowl. Microwave at HIGH 5 to 6 minutes or until boiling, stirring after 2-1/2 and 5 minutes.
• After sugar mixture comes to a full rolling boil, microwave at HIGH 5 to 6 minutes more until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (234°F) on instant-read or candy thermometer, stirring after 3 minutes. (Do not microwave mixture with thermometer.)
• Add vanilla chips, marshmallow creme and grated orange peel; stir until smooth. Pour into prepared pan; smooth evenly into corners. Score into 70 squares by cutting 7 sections lengthwise and 10 sections crosswise halfway through fudge with sharp knife while fudge is still warm.
• Let stand until firm. Remove from pan by lifting fudge and foil using foil handles. Place on cutting board; cut along score lines into squares. Remove foil. Garnish, if desired. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

ORANGE FANTASY FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter and set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a rapid boil; boil for 5 minutes; stirring constantly., Reduce heat to low; stir in chocolate chips and marshmallow creme until melted and blended. Remove from the heat; stir in extracts. Pour into prepared pan. Refrigerate overnight or until firm., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan; carefully peel off foil. Cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in the refrigerator.

ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease 8-inch square pan with butter. In 2-quart heavy saucepan, stir together sugar, milk, corn syrup, 1 tablespoon butter and the orange peel. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, stirring occasionally, to 234°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water; remove from heat. Cool without stirring to 120°F, about 1 hour. (Bottom of saucepan will be lukewarm.)
• Add orange juice and extract. Beat vigorously and continuously with wooden spoon 5 to 10 minutes or until mixture is thick and no longer glossy. (Mixture will hold its shape when dropped from a spoon.) Quickly spread in pan. Let stand about 1 hour or until firm. Cut into 1-inch squares. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9 inch square pan with "Release" foil or line with regular foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Place marshmallow crème and white chips in a large mixing bowl.
• Combine sugar, cream and butter in saucepan.
• Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring once or twice, until mixture reaches 235°F
• Remove from heat immediately and pour hot cream mixture into mixing bowl with chips and marshmallow crème.
• Stir well with a wooden spoon -- mixture might look slightly stretchy and unappetizing, but don't worry, it will smooth out.
• Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
• Stir orange extract and a few drops of each color food coloring into mixture which remains in bowl.
• Stir until it reaches a lovely orange hue.
• Adjust colors if needed.
• Pour orange mixture into prepared pan. Pour or spoon white mixture on top.
• Drag a knife through both to make swirls.
• Using a sheet of foil, press down slightly to smooth top.
• Let cool to room temperature (about 40 minutes) then chill for one hour or until set.
• Lift fudge from pan using foil handles and using a large knife, score into squares.