Layered Mint Fudge Food

LAYERED MINT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; grease the foil with butter and set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and 1 cup milk over low heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat. Add vanilla; stir for 3-4 minutes or until creamy. Spread half of the mixture into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm. Set remaining chocolate mixture aside. , In a another heavy saucepan, melt vanilla chips and remaining milk over low heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until smooth (mixture will be thick). Remove from the heat. Add peppermint extract and food coloring; stir for 3-4 minutes or until creamy. Spread evenly over chocolate layer. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm. , Heat reserved chocolate mixture over low heat until mixture achieves spreading consistency; spread over mint layer. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until firm., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in the refrigerator.

LAYERED MINT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch square pan with foil; grease the foil with butter and set aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and 1 cup milk over low heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until smooth. Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla; stir for 3-4 minutes or until creamy.
• Spread half of the mixture into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm. Set remaining chocolate mixture aside.
• In a heavy saucepan, melt vanilla chips and remaining milk over low heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until smooth (mixture will be thick). Remove from heat.
• Add peppermint extract and food coloring; stir for 3-4 minutes or until creamy. Spread evenly over chocolate layer. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm.
• Heat reserved chocolate mixture over low heat until mixture achieves spreading consistency; spread over mint layer. Cover; refrigerate overnight or until firm.
• Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-inch squares. Store in the refrigerator.

LAYERED MINT CANDIES

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil. Grease foil with butter. , Microwave 1 pound candy coating and chocolate chips until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Spread half into prepared pan, reserving half. Microwave remaining white candy coating until melted; stir in extract and, if desired, food coloring. Stir in cream until smooth (mixture will be stiff). Spread over first layer; refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes. Warm reserved chocolate mixture if necessary; spread over mint layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. , Using foil, lift candy out of pan, then remove foil. Cut into 1-in. squares. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

BAVARIAN MINT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 11x7-in. baking pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. , In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, milk and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Microwave on high 1 minute; stir. Microwave on high stirring every 30 seconds until chips are just melted, 1-2 minutes longer. Stir in extracts (fudge mixture will not be glossy). Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate until set., Using the foil, lift fudge out of the pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in the refrigerator.

LAYERED MINT-CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil so foil extends over sides of pan. Grease foil. In large saucepan, combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Boil 5 minutes over medium heat without stirring.
• Remove from heat. Add marshmallows, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth. Remove 2 cups mixture; place in medium saucepan. Set aside.
• To mixture in large saucepan, add chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate and vanilla; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Quickly spread mixture in greased foil-lined pan.
• Add white chocolate, peppermint extract and green icing color to reserved mixture in saucepan; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour evenly over fudge in pan; spread gently to cover. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil. Cut into squares.

LAYERED MINT CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. Line a 9-inch square pan with foil and spray or butter foil be sure foil extends over opposite ends of pan)
• 2. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips with 1 cup of the sweetened condensed milk. Stir in the vanilla extract. Spread 1/2 the mixture in the foiled pan; chill 10 minutes or until firm. Keep remaining mixture at room temperature.
• 3. In another saucepan over low heat, melt the white chocolate with the remaining sweetened condensed milk. Stir in peppermint extract and food coloring . Spread over chilled chocolate layer; chill 10 more minutes or until firm.
• 4. Now spread reserved chocolate mixture over mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Remove foil from pan and cut fudge into desired pieces. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

LAYERED MINT CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• LINE 8- or 9-inch square pan with wax paper.
• MELT chocolate chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan over low heat; add vanilla. Spread half the mixture into prepared pan; chill 10 minutes or until firm. Hold remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature.
• MELT white confectioners' coating with remaining sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan over low heat (mixture will be thick). Add peppermint extract and food coloring, if desired. Spread on chilled chocolate layer; chill an additional 10 minutes or until firm.
• SPREAD reserved chocolate mixture on mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan by lifting edges of wax paper; peel off paper. Cut into squares.

LAYERED MINT CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk; add vanilla. Spread half the mixture into wax-paper-lined 8- or 9-inch square pan; chill 10 minutes or until firm. Hold remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature.
• In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt white confectioners coating with remaining sweetened condensed milk (mixture will be thick). Add peppermint extract and food coloring (optional).
• Spread on chilled chocolate layer; chill 10 minutes longer or until firm.
• Spread reserved chocolate mixture on mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn onto cutting board; peel off paper and cut into squares. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

HOLIDAY MINT FUDGE

Steps:

• LINE 9-inch square pan with foil. Coat with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE 1/3 can sweetened condensed milk (scant 1/2 cup), 2 tablespoons butter and chocolate wafers in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 60 seconds. Stir until smooth and melted. Pour evenly into prepared pan. Chill 20 minutes. Repeat for red and green wafers, adding peppermint extract to the red layer and chilling between layers.
• CHILL one hour more. Remove fudge from pan using edges of foil. Remove from foil. Cut into 3/4-inch squares.
• *Candy coating wafers can be purchased in larger grocery stores, craft stores or candy supplies stores.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE-MINT LAYERED FUDGE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk.
• Add the vanilla extract; combine.
• Spread half of mixture into wax paper-lined 8 or 9-inch square pan.
• Chill for 10 minutes or until firm.
• Hold remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature.
• In heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the white baking pieces with remaining condensed milk.
• Add peppermint extract and the food coloring.
• Spread onto the cold chocolate layer; chill 10 minutes longer or until firm.
• Spread remaining chocolate mixture on mint layer.
• Chill until firm.

LAYERED MINT FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. IN MICROWAVE BOWL, MELT CHIPS WITH 1 CUP SWEET MILK, STIRRING EVERY 30-45 SEC. THEN ADD VANILLA.
• 2. SPREAD HALF THE MIXTURE INTO FOIL-LINED 8 OR 9 IN. SQUARE PAN. BUTTER THE FOIL FIRST.CHILL 10 MIN. OR UNTIL FIRM.
• 3. COVER REMAINING CHOCOLATE WITH LID TO KEEP SPREADABLE & SET ASIDE FOR NOW.
• 4. IN MICROWAVE BOWL, MELT CANDY COATING WITH REMAINING SWEET MILK, STIRRING EVERY 30-45 SEC. MIXTURE WILL BE THICK, BUT POURABLE. ADD PEPPERMINT EXTRACT & FOOD COLORING.
• 5. SPREAD ON CHILLED CHOCOLATE LAYER; CHILL 10 MIN. LONGER OR UNTIL FIRM.
• 6. IF RESERVED CHOCOLATE MIXTURE BECOMES TOO COOL, SLIGHTLY REHEAT.SPREAD RESERVED CHOCOLATE MIXTURE ON MINT LAYER. CHILL 2 HOURS OR UNTIL FIRM.
• 7. TURN ONTO CUTTING BOARD; PEEL OFF PAPER & CUT INTO 1" SQUARES.
• 8. THIS CAN BE REFRIGERATED OR LEFT OUT. TASTES YUMMY EITHER WAY.