Macadamia Fudge Food

MACADAMIA FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, milk and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in nuts and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours or until firm. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares.

MACADAMIA FUDGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Position the rack in the middle of the oven. Heat the oven to 375°F. Line a 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and butter the foil.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly whisk together the flour, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water, slowly melt the butter and the chocolate. Stir occasionally. Remove from the heat and, using a whisk, blend the brown sugar into the mixture, stirring until melted. Gradually mix in the granulated sugar. Stir in the eggs and the vanilla. Add the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan, smoothing it with the back of a tablespoon. Sprinkle the surface with the macadamia nuts and press them gently into the batter. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the top is set and the bar begins to pull away from the sides of the pan. Do not overbake. The squares should remain slightly moist on the inside. (Note: If the batter rises in the pan during baking, prick the bubbles gently with a fork to release the air.) Remove from the oven and let stand until almost cool.
• While the bar is cooling, make the glaze. To web the bar, dip a small whisk into the glaze and squiggle it across the pan. If the glaze becomes too thick, thin it with a little very hot water. Let stand until the glaze is set.
• Carefully lift the bar from the pan by grasping the foil on both sides and place it on a large cutting board. Pull down the sides of the foil and cut into 2-inch squares using a thin-bladed, sharp knife. Storage: Store in an airtight container, layered between strips of wax paper, for up to 5 days. These cookies may be frozen.

MACADAMIA NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil. Grease the foil and 3-in. cookie cutters with 1 tablespoon butter. Place cookie cutters in pan; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Remove from the heat; stir in marshmallows until melted. Add unsweetened chocolate and chocolate chips; stir until chips are melted. Stir in nuts and vanilla., Spoon warm fudge into the prepared cookie cutters, filling to the top. Cool until set. To remove, gently push fudge out of cookie cutters. Tint frosting red and green; decorate fudge with frosting and M&M's.

MACADAMIA NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line two 9inch square baking pans with foil and butter the foil; set aside.
• Combine sugar,butter and milk in a heavy saucepan;bring to a gentle boil.
• Cook for five minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; add chocolate,chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, vanilla, salt and 2 cups nuts.
• Pour into prepared pans;sprinkle with remaining nuts and press in lightly.
• Chill until firm.
• Remove from pans and cut into squares.
• ****This yields about 5 pounds****.

MACADAMIA FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, coffee, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For topping, combine chocolate chips, cream, sugar, butter and corn syrup in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir for 7 minutes. , Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Beat with a wooden spoon until slightly thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in nuts. Place cake on a serving plate; pour topping over cake.

LIME AND MACADAMIA FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 18cm (7 1/8") square tin with baking paper.
• Place condensed milk and melts in a saucepan and stir over a low heat until smooth, remove from heat.
• Add nuts and zest and mix well.
• Pour into tin and refrigerate overnight prior to cutting.

VANILLA-MACADAMIA NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 9-inch-square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
• Grease foil with butter.
• Butter sides of 3-quart heavy-duty saucepan.
• Combine sugar, coconut milk and 1/2 cup butter in prepared saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils.
• Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan, making sure the bottom of the thermometer does not touch bottom of pan.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate without stirring, until thermometer registers 238° F., softball stage (about 15 minutes).
• Adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil. Remove from heat.
• Stir in morsels until melted and smooth. Stir in marshmallow crème, nuts, vanilla and coconut extracts until well combined. Transfer mixture to prepared baking pan; cool for 3 to 4 hours or until firm.
• Lift from pan; remove foil.
• Cut into 48 pieces.
• Store tightly covered.

MACADAMIA FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg,sour cream and vanilla.
• Combine flour,cocoa,coffee,baking powder,baking soda and salt,add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Pour into a greased 9 inch round baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes,remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
• For Topping,combine chocolate chips,cream,sugar,butter and corn syrup in a saucepan,bring to a boil,stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to medium,cook and stir for 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Cool for 10-15 minutes.
• Beat with a wooden spoon until slightly thickened,about 4-5 minutes.
• Stir in nuts.
• Place cake on serving plate,pour topping over cake.

CHUNKY ORANGE MACADAMIA FUDGE

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, combine sugar, butter and milk.
• Bring to full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chips, stir til melted and mixture is smooth.
• Add marshmallow cream, nuts and liquer.
• Beat til well blended.
• Pour into foil-lined 13x9 pan.
• Chill til firm.
• **Can add orange food coloring if desired, great for Halloween!

SIMPLE MACADAMIA NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line two 9-in. square pans with foil; butter the foil with the 2 teaspoons butter. Set aside. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and remaining butter. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in 2 cups nuts, chopped chocolate, chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, vanilla and salt if desired., Pour fudge into prepared pans; sprinkle remaining nuts over top and press in lightly. Refrigerate until firm. Using foil, lift fudge out of pans. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.