Orange Fudge Food

MARBLED ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 13x9-in. pan with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cream and remaining butter. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in chips and marshmallow creme until smooth., Remove 1 cup and set aside. Add orange extract and food coloring to the remaining mixture; stir until blended. Pour into prepared pan. Drop reserved marshmallow mixture by tablespoonfuls over the top; cut through with a knife to swirl. Cover and refrigerate until set. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 8x8x2-inch baking pan with lightly buttered waxed paper or aluminum foil.
• Set aside.
• Melt chocolate chips with condensed milk in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave.
• Stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat and stir in pecans and grated orange peel.
• Spread in prepared dish and chill until firm.
• Carefully remove fudge from pan using the edges of the foil.
• Cut into squares.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

CREAMY ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese into melted chocolate until well blended. Beat in confectioner's sugar until mixture is smooth. Stir in orange extract. Spread in an 8x8 inch dish and let set before cutting into squares. Store in refrigerator.

ORANGE AND FENNEL FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square glass baking dish with parchment paper. Butter the paper and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter and salt and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, until the chocolate is completely melted. When the mixture is smooth, remove from the heat and stir in the orange zest and vanilla. Pour into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the fennel seeds. Press gently to make them stick if need be. Allow to chill completely in the refrigerator before slicing into squares, about 2 hours.

ORANGE FLAVORED FUDGE

Steps:

• In a 2 quart microwave safe dish combine sugar, evaporated milk and butter. Microwave on high for 8 minutes.
• Stir and add marshmallows and chocolate chips; heat on high for 3 minutes, or until melted.
• Stir in orange peel and liqueur. Chill for 2 hours, or until firm, and cut into squares.

ORANGE FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine chocolate, cream, butter and orange juice concentrate. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth., Stir in orange peel. Serve warm with ice cream or transfer to covered jars and refrigerate.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9 inch square pan with "Release" foil or line with regular foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Place marshmallow crème and white chips in a large mixing bowl.
• Combine sugar, cream and butter in saucepan.
• Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring once or twice, until mixture reaches 235°F
• Remove from heat immediately and pour hot cream mixture into mixing bowl with chips and marshmallow crème.
• Stir well with a wooden spoon -- mixture might look slightly stretchy and unappetizing, but don't worry, it will smooth out.
• Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
• Stir orange extract and a few drops of each color food coloring into mixture which remains in bowl.
• Stir until it reaches a lovely orange hue.
• Adjust colors if needed.
• Pour orange mixture into prepared pan. Pour or spoon white mixture on top.
• Drag a knife through both to make swirls.
• Using a sheet of foil, press down slightly to smooth top.
• Let cool to room temperature (about 40 minutes) then chill for one hour or until set.
• Lift fudge from pan using foil handles and using a large knife, score into squares.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• In a heavy 2-quart saucepan combine sugar, chocolate, cream, and salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Cook mixture, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 238°F. Remove pan from heat and add butter and orange peel, swirling pan without stirring. Cool fudge 5 minutes and beat with a wooden spoon until it just begins to lose its gloss (do not overbeat or fudge will seize). Pour fudge immediately into baking dish and cool 15 minutes, or until it begins to harden. Cut fudge into 1-inch squares and cool completely. Fudge may be kept, in layers separated by wax paper in an airtight container lined with wax paper, in a cool dry place 2 weeks.
• Garnish fudge with candied orange peel slices.