Confectioners Sugar Fudge Food

EASIEST PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Pour over confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat until smooth; pour into an 8x8 inch dish. Chill until firm and cut into squares.

BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8-inch pan.
• Bring brown sugar, evaporated milk, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan; boil mixture for exactly 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add confectioners' sugar. Beat fudge with an electric mixer on medium speed for exactly 5 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Spread fudge into the prepared pan and let cool before cutting into squares.

BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine milk, brown sugar, butter, and salt in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and bring just to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture registers 238°F on thermometer and a teaspoon of mixture dropped into a small bowl of cold water holds a soft ball when pressed between your fingers (this will take about 30 minutes).
• Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Beat in vanilla with an electric mixer at medium speed, then add confectioners' sugar a little at a time, beating until fudge is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Spread evenly in an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Refrigerate, uncovered, until firm enough to cut, about 30 minutes.
• Cut fudge into 64 squares with a sharp paring knife.

PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Place butter into a medium saucepan and melt it over medium heat.
• Add brown sugar and milk, stirring.
• Boil for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in peanut butter and vanilla.
• Place confectioners' sugar into a large mixing bowl.
• Pour hot peanut butter mixture over confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth.
• Pour fudge into an 8 by 8 inch pan.
• Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Cut into 1-inch squares.

WHITE CHRISTMAS FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, grease foil.
• Mix sugar and milk in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, add butter and stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Without stirring, boil for 5 minutes.
• Over low heat, add chocolate and almond extract. Stir, then whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
• Stir in dried cherries and toasted almonds.
• Pour mixture into pan. Refrigerate 2 hours until firm.
• Invert pan, peel off foil and cut in 1 inch squares.
• Tip: To toast almonds, spread in single layer on cookie sheet. Bake in 350 oven for 5-10 minutes, shaking pan occasionally until they begin to brown.
• Very tasty and pretty.

MARVELOUS MAPLE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter., Cube remaining butter. In a large saucepan, combine cubed butter, brown sugar and milk. Bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat., Stir in maple flavoring, vanilla and salt. Add confectioners' sugar; beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Immediately spread into prepared pan. Cool completely., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.

PEANUT BUTTER COCOA FUDGE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine peanut butter and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Spread into buttered 8-in. square pan. Freeze for 30 minutes or just until firm before cutting into squares. Store at room temperature.