Mexican Fudge Food

MEXICAN HOT FUDGE SUNDAES

Steps:

• Bring cream and 1/2 cup coffee to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and cinnamon. Stir until chocolate is melted and sauce is smooth. Mix in vanilla extract. Scoop ice cream into bowls. Top with warm fudge sauce and pine nuts.

MEXICAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Preheat electric skillet to 280 degrees F.
• Quickly add first five ingredients.
• Stir constantly until mixture comes to a full boil. Continue to stir while it boils for five minutes.
• Unplug the skillet.
• Add marshmallows, chocolate chips, and vanilla.
• Stir until blended and pour into a greased pie pan.
• Cool before cutting.

MEXICAN FUDGE APPETIZER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix cheeses together.
• Put 1/2 the cheese mixture in a greased 9X9" pan.
• In a different bowl, mix the eggs and salsa together.
• Pour this mixture on top of the cheese in the pan.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
• Cool and cut into squares to serve.
• Tastes great cold.

JALAPENO FUDGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Beat eggs together in a bowl; stir Cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers into the eggs. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

MEXICAN FUDGE BITES

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave first 7 ingredients in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Add dry pudding mix; stir with whisk 2 min. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Use foil handles to lift fudge from pan before cutting into squares.

JAMONCILLO DE LECHE (MEXICAN FUDGE)

Steps:

• Combine milk, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and cinnamon stick in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring continuously. After about 20 minutes remove the cinnamon stick. Place a candy thermometer in the pan and cook until the thermometer reaches soft-ball stage 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) or until you can see th bottom of the pan when you stir.
• Remove the candy from the heat and add the chopped pecans. Beat the candy with a mixer for about 5 minutes. Pour the candy into a buttered 9x9-inch pan. Press pecan halves onto the top of the warm candy. Cool, then cut into pieces. Store candy in an airtight container.

MEXICAN CREAM (FUDGE)

Steps:

• In large suacepan mix all ingredients except vanilla and nuts.
• Boil until it forms a soft ball, STIRRING CONSTANTLY.
• Set pan in cold water and beat in vanilla and nuts.
• Stir until gloss leaves and is hard enough to spread in pan.
• (Don't stir too long) Spread in pan and cool.

MEXICAN COFFEE FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8" square baking dish and set aside.
• Dissolve the instant espresso powder and cinnamon in 3 teaspoons of hot water. Stir until a paste forms, and set aside.
• In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter and chocolate over a medium heat until it reaches a boil. Do not stir or scrape down sides.
• Lower heat, add a candy thermometer and heat (without stirring) until mixture reaches softball stage (238°F).
• Remove from heat; allow to cool to 110°F, then with a rubber spatula scrape in espresso mixture. In an electric mixer, using paddle attachment, beat mixture until it loses its gloss and thickens.
• Spread fudge evenly into prepared 8" square pan. Let cool for 20 minutes, then cut into 12 pieces.