Creamy Coffee Fudge Food

COFFEE SHOP FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and butter the foil; set aside. Place pecans in a microwave-safe pie plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3 minutes, stirring after each minute; set aside. , In a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, milk, coffee, cinnamon and salt. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Immediately spread into the prepared pan. , Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Remove from pan; cut into 1-in. squares. Cover and store at room temperature (70°-80°).

SOUR CREAM TOFFEE FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 3 (10-inch) cake pans with the 2 teaspoons of the butter. Line each with parchment paper and butter with 1/2 teaspoon butter. Set aside.
• Place the cocoa in a bowl and slowly add the hot coffee, whisking until smooth. Set aside and cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream and vanilla. Whisk in the cooled coffee mixture.
• Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together onto a sheet of waxed paper or into a bowl.
• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the remaining pound butter and the sugar. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. On low speed, add the flour mixture alternately with the coffee-sour cream mixture. Beat until glossy.
• Divide the batter among the 3 prepared pans. Bake a cake tester comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely in the pans on a wire rack.
• Remove the cakes from the pans and peel off the parchment paper. Using a long serrated knife, trim off the rounded top from each to make a flat surface. Place the first cake layer on a cake plate or stand. Spread about 1 1/2 cups of the chocolate icing across the top, out to the edge of the cake, and sprinkle with about 3/4 cup crushed butter toffee. Repeat with the second layer and another 1 1/2 cups icing and 3/4 cup crushed toffee. Place the third layer upside-down on top. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining icing, and press the remaining crushed toffee onto the sides and top of the cake. Serve.
• Combine the cream, butter, cocoa, and corn syrup in a large saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat.
• Put the chopped chocolate in a large bowl. Add the hot cream mixture and let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and whisk to blend. Cover and refrigerate until needed. (The icing will keep refrigerated for up to 3 days.)
• Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
• Combine the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cream in a medium heavy saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Continue to cook until the mixture reaches 300 degrees F, or the hard-crack stage (a drop of boiling syrup immersed in cold water crackles).
• Remove from the heat, add the vanilla, and stir. Pour onto the prepared sheet and let cool completely.
• Crack the toffee into large shards with a rolling pin. Place the pieces in a large deep pot and break into smaller pieces with the end of the rolling pin. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

CREAMY COFFEE FUDGE

Steps:

• Stir the coffee into the fresh milk until mixed thoroughly then pour into a large non-stick saucepan with the remaining ingredients except the coffee liqueur (if using). Melt everything together over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
• Bring to a steady boil for 10-15 minutes, stirring continuously and scraping the base of the pan to prevent it from catching. The mixture should reach 113-115°C on a sugar thermometer if you have one. If you don't you can drop a little mixture into a bowl of ice-cold water - if it forms a soft, round ball that doesn't stick to your fingers then it should be ready.
• Remove the fudge from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Add the coffee liqueur if using and mix thoroughly.
• Beat the mixture until it just loses its shine and becomes very thick (this should take about 5-10 minutes). The longer you beat once it starts to thicken, the crumblier the final fudge will be. If you like it smooth - beat it only until it comes away from the sides of the pan, so its thick enough to still just about pour into a tin.
• Press into the prepared tin with the back of a spoon and leave to set before cutting into squares. The fudge will keep for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.

IRISH CREAM COFFEE FUDGE

Steps:

• In a microwave safe cup, cook Irish Cream on HIGH 30 to 45 seconds until hot enough to dissolve the instant coffee.
• In a large pan or Dutch oven, on medium heat, melt the butter, add sugar, evaporated milk, Irish Cream and coffee mixture, marshmallow creme, then mix well.
• Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla chips until completely melted and mixed thoroughly.
• Stir in the vanilla, then the hazelnuts until mixed well.
• Pour into a greased 8-inch square pan and spread evenly.
• Chill until just set but still easy to cut, cut into 1-inch squares.

COFFEE AND FUDGE SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Line a loaf pan (9-by-5-inch works best) with plastic wrap, letting the edges hang over and allowing enough extra plastic to wrap the semifreddo.
• In a large bowl, combine the instant coffee, coffee extract, vanilla and 1 pint of the heavy cream. Use an electric mixer to whip until medium to firm peaks form. Use a spatula to gently fold in the condensed milk. Transfer half of the mixture to the prepared loaf pan and freeze until just beginning to set, about 20 minutes.
• Microwave 1/2 cup of the hot fudge with the remaining 1 tablespoon heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl for 20 to 25 seconds, just to loosen it slightly. Spoon it lengthwise down the center of the pan, from end to end.
• Transfer the remaining cream mixture to the loaf pan on top of the fudge. Use a butter knife to make swirls going through the mixture. (This will move the fudge throughout the mixture.) Wrap with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 6 hours.
• Before serving, let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat the remaining 1/4 cup fudge. Unwrap the plastic, invert onto a serving plate and remove the plastic entirely. Drizzle with the hot fudge and sprinkle with the chopped espresso beans. Slice and serve immediately.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Place chocolate chips, remaining butter and marshmallow creme in bowl of a stand mixer., In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar and milk. Bring to a rapid boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 8 minutes. Slowly add sugar mixture to chocolate mixture, beating on medium speed until fudge begins to hold its shape, 3-5 minutes. Beat in vanilla. If desired, stir in walnuts. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, 1-2 hours., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Layer between waxed paper in an airtight container; refrigerate. , Freeze option: Freeze fudge in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, thaw in refrigerator before serving.

COFFEE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray.
• Bring sugar, milk, 1 tsp. coffee granules and butter to full rolling boil in large saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 5 min. (Do not stir.) Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate and remaining coffee granules; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan; spread to evenly cover bottom of pan.
• Let stand at room temperature 2 hours or until firm. Use foil handles to lift fudge from pan before cutting into squares.

THE BEST KAHLUA AND COFFEE FUDGE!

Steps:

• Line a 8 or 9-inch square baking dish with aluminum foil, overlapping the sides slightly for easy removal; butter the foil on the insides, set aside.
• In a large, heavy saucepan, combine condensed milk, Kahlua, and coffee granules.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat; simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture thickens slightly.
• Remove from heat. Stir in the chocolate morsels, stirring until melted and smooth. Add the pecans and vanilla, stirring well to combine.
• Spread evenly into aluminum lined pan.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or more.
• Lift foil onto cutting board, peel fudge from foil and cut into uniform squares to serve.