Three Step Fudge Recipes

THREE STEP FUDGE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and milk in large bowl on HIGH for 2 min., stirring after each minute.
• Stir in pecans and vanilla.
• Spread evenly in foil-lined 8-inch square pan.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Store, covered at room temperature.

3-MINUTE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8-inch square baking dish with butter.
• Place sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and baking chocolate in a microwave-safe dish; cook in microwave on low power until chocolate has melted, about 3 minutes. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Pour fudge into the prepared baking dish; let stand until set, 3 to 4 hours. Cut into squares to serve.

THREE-CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil; grease foil with 1 tablespoon butter., In a heavy large saucepan, combine sugars, milk and cubed butter. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows and vanilla until blended., Gradually stir in chocolate chips and chopped chocolate until melted. Fold in pecans. Immediately spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container.

THREE-WAY FUDGE

Steps:

• Note: For each layer combine ingredients in a 2-cup pyrex measuring cup and microwave for 70 seconds on high. Remember that chocolate chips maintain their shape even after they're melted so don't go by appearance. You have to stir them to be sure.
• Line an 8-inch square pan with waxed paper.
• Melt the following together - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, scant half-cup sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons butter.
• Stir to make sure everything's melted and then spread it out in the bottom of the 8-inch square pan you've prepared. Let it sit on the counter until it's cool and slightly hard to the touch.
• Melt together - 1 cup white chocolate chips, scant half-cup sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons butter.
• Stir to make sure everything's melted and then spread it out in the bottom of the 8-inch square pan. Let it sit on the counter until it's cool and slightly hard to the touch.
• Melt the following together - 1 cup milk chocolate chips, scant half-cup sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons butter.
• Stir to make sure everything's melted and then spread it out in the bottom of the 8-inch square pan.
• Let it harden in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (overnight is even better.).
• Then turn it out on a cutting board and cut into bite-sized squares.

ONE TWO THREE FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 pan. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate chips together over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in frosting. Mix well.
• Pour into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Cut into squares. Store, covered in refrigerator.

THREE LAYER FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; butter the foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Set aside. , For chocolate layer, butter the sides of a large heavy saucepan with 1 teaspoon butter; add the sugar, cream, chocolate, corn syrup, and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Boil until mixture reaches 236° (soft-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat., Add vanilla and remaining butter (do not stir). Cool to 110, ° without stirring. Stir with a clean dry wooden spoon until fudge begins to thicken; add nuts. Continue stirring until fudge becomes thick and begins to lose its gloss, about 10 minutes. Immediately spread into prepared pan; set aside. , For cherry almond layer, butter the sides of a clean large heavy saucepan with 1 teaspoon butter; add the sugar, cream, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Boil until mixture reaches 236° (soft-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. , Add almond extract and remaining butter (do not stir). Cool to 110° without stirring. Stir with a clean dry wooden spoon until fudge begins to thicken; add cherries and food coloring if desired. Continue stirring until fudge becomes thick and begins to lose its gloss, about 8 minutes. Immediately spread over first layer. , For coconut vanilla layer, butter the sides of a clean large heavy saucepan with 1 teaspoon butter; add the sugar, cream, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Boil until mixture reaches 236° (soft-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. , Add vanilla and remaining butter (do not stir). Cool to 110° without stirring. Stir with a clean dry wooden spoon until fudge begins to thicken; add coconut. Continue stirring until fudge becomes thick and begins to lose its gloss, about 8 minutes. Immediately spread over second layer. , Score into squares while still warm. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.