Pistachio Fudge Cups Recipes

PISTACHIO FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine evaporated milk, sugar and butter; boil for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme and candy coating. Stir in pistachios, vanilla and food coloring. Add more drops of food coloring to achieve desired color.
• Pour into prepared pan and cool.

PISTACHIO FUDGE CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining crust ingredients until well blended.
• Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of ungreased mini muffin cup.
• In medium bowl, mix all filling ingredients until well blended. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling into each cup.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when filling is touched lightly. Cool slightly; loosen from muffin cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to cooling rack.

CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO FUDGE TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• For the crust: Place the pistachios, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to roughly chop. Add the graham crackers and pulse until finely chopped. Add the melted butter and pulse until the mixture has the consistency of wet sand. Press the mixture evenly over the bottom of the springform pan. Bake until golden brown around the edges, about 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• For the filling: Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the cream, vanilla and salt until just beginning to simmer around the edges. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, let sit for 2 minutes, and then whisk until smooth and shiny. Pour the chocolate filling over the crust and sprinkle with the chopped apricots. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until ready to serve.
• Serve with whipped cream if desired.

CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO FUDGE BITES

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave white chocolate, 6 Tbsp. butter and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir with whisk until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Add dry pudding mix; stir 2 min. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until well blended. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Microwave semi-sweet chocolate and remaining butter in large microwaveable bowl 1-1/2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended; spread over fudge layer in pan. Sprinkle with nuts. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm before cutting into 36 squares.

PISTACHIO FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square pan with foil, allowing foil to extend over sides of pan.
• Spray with no stick cooking spray.
• Melt chocolate in microwave, as directed on package of chocolate.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually beat in sugar on low speed until well blended.
• Add melted chocolate, extracts and food color; mix well.
• Stir in chopped pistachios.
• Spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Garnish with additional pistachios, if desired.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
• Use foil to lift out of pan onto cutting board.
• Cut into 25 (1 1/2-inch) squares.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Substitute: One bag (12 ounces) white chocolate chips can be substituted for the white chocolate squares.

PISTACHIO FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 baking pan with aluminum foil making sure the foil hangs over the edges of the pan.
• In a medium saucepan combine the white chocolate chips, butter, salt and condensed milk.
• Heat over medium heat until melted and smooth, stirring constantly.
• Add the pudding mix and stir until pudding mix dissolves.
• Add marshmallow and stir until melted and smooth.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Sprinkle pistachios on top and press down with the palm of your hand.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate until set.
• 9. When ready to serve remove from pan and remove foil.
• Cut into small pieces and serve.