Pumpkin Walnut Fudge Recipes

WALNUT MAPLE FUDGE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, evaporated milk and butter. Bring to a boil and let roll 5 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in marshmallows, white chocolate, chopped walnuts and maple flavoring. Spread in a 9x13 inch dish. Top with large walnut pieces, evenly spaced. Chill 8 hours or overnight. To serve, cut around large walnuts.

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9x9 inch pan with aluminum foil. Butter the foil or spray with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a 3-quart saucepan, heat milk and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
• Mix in pumpkin puree and cinnamon; bring back to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, for 18 minutes (see Editor's Note). Remove saucepan from the heat. Allow to cool slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour white chocolate chips in a large bowl. Pour fudge mixture over white chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes to allow white chocolate to soften; stir until smooth. Mix in marshmallow creme, butter, and vanilla until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Cool, remove from pan, and cut into squares. Store in a cool, dry place.

PUMPKIN AND WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flour, sugar and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping; press remaining mixture onto bottom and halfway up sides of a 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, beat eggs, pumpkin, milk, cinnamon, salt and allspice just until smooth. Pour into crust; sprinkle with reserved topping., Bake until golden brown, 50-55 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve cold. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. Cube the remaining butter and place in a large saucepan; add the sugars, milk, pumpkin, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg. , Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage)., Remove from the heat. Stir in cinnamon chips until melted. Stir in the marshmallow creme, 2/3 cup pecans and vanilla. Transfer to prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup pecans. Chill until firm. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

RICH PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter foil; set pan aside.
• In a 3-quart heavy saucepan combine sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and pumpkin. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, stirring frequently, until thermometer registers 234 degrees F, soft-ball stage (20 to 25 minutes). (Adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil.).
• Remove saucepan from heat; remove thermometer from saucepan. Stir in cinnamon-flavored pieces until melted. Stir in marshmallow creme and walnuts.
• Immediately spread fudge evenly in prepared pan. Score into squares while warm. Let fudge cool to room temperature (about 2 hours). When fudge is firm, use foil to lift it out of pan. Cut into squares. Cover tightly and chill for up to 1 week. Do not freeze. Makes about 96 pieces.

PUMPKIN WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• In a 4 quart heavy saucepan combine sugar, milk, corn syrup, pumpkin and a pinch of salt. Cook the mixture over med.
• heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves and cook it undisturbed, until a candy thermometer registers 238 degrees.
• Remove the pan from heat, add butter (do not stir it into mixture), and let the mixture cool until it is 140 degrees.
• Stir in vanilla a nd walnuts.
• Beat the mixture with a wooden spoon for 30 sec-1 min.
• , or until it begins to lose its gloss.
• Pour immediately into a buttered 9" square pan.
• Let the fudge cool until it begins to harden.
• Cut it into squares.
• Let it cool completely.
• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : The fudge keeps, stored between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container, in a cool place for 2 weeks.
• Makes 2 pounds.