Chocolate Orange Fudge Squares Food

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.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 20x20cm (8x8 in) square tin with baking parchment.
• Melt chocolate with condensed milk in a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and grated orange zest.
• Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Chill 2 hours, or until firm, and cut into squares. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE & ORANGE FUDGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line a traybake tin, 23 x 23cm or thereabouts. Put the chocolate, sugar and butter in a pan, then heat very gently for about 5 mins, stirring every min until the butter and chocolate have melted. Leave to cool for 10 mins. Beat in the egg yolks, flour, vanilla and half the orange zest.
• Put the egg whites into a large, very clean bowl, then whisk until they stand up in peaks. Stir ¼ of the whites into the chocolate mix to loosen it, then carefully fold in the rest with a metal spoon. Pour the mix into the tin, then bake for 25 mins or until evenly risen and just firm to the touch. Cool in the tin, then cut into squares. Can be frozen for up to 1 month.
• Beat together the cheese, vanilla, sugar and remaining zest until smooth. Spread over each chocolate square and serve. If you're making ahead, spread the topping over just before serving.

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.

QUICK & DIRTY CHOCOLATE ORANGE MICROWAVE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 inch pan with wax paper.
• I tape it in to make it easier.
• In a medium bowl combine milk chocolate chips, 2/3 can of sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract.
• Microwave 45 seconds to 1 minute at a time, stirring in between heating.
• Continue until smooth.
• Spread ½ of the mixture evenly across the bottom of the pan.
• Reserved other ½ of mixture.
• Chill 10-15 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine white chocolate chips, remaining sweetened condensed milk, and orange extract.
• Microwave 45 seconds to 1 minute at a time, stirring in between heating.
• Continue until smooth.
• Stir in red and yellow food coloring until you achieve an orange color you like.
• Spread the mixture evenly across the first chocolate layer.
• Chill 10-15 minutes.
• Reheat reserved chocolate mixture.
• Spread the mixture evenly across the orange layer.
• Chill for an hour.
• Remove from pan and cut into squares.
• Tips: I always use Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk.
• It costs about twice as much but I've often been disappointed with the consistency of cheaper brands.

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.

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:

• Butter an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• In a heavy 2-quart saucepan combine sugar, chocolate, cream, and salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Cook mixture, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 238°F. Remove pan from heat and add butter and orange peel, swirling pan without stirring. Cool fudge 5 minutes and beat with a wooden spoon until it just begins to lose its gloss (do not overbeat or fudge will seize). Pour fudge immediately into baking dish and cool 15 minutes, or until it begins to harden. Cut fudge into 1-inch squares and cool completely. Fudge may be kept, in layers separated by wax paper in an airtight container lined with wax paper, in a cool dry place 2 weeks.
• Garnish fudge with candied orange peel slices.