Peppermint Fudge Food

EASY PEPPERMINT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a square 8 x 8 pan with foil and smooth the surface. Spray foil with nonstick spray.
• Combine the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a double boiler over medium heat. Heat until melted, about 5-7 minutes. Stir until smooth, then immediately pour it into the foil-lined pan. Use an offset spatula to smooth the surface, then sprinkle on the crushed peppermints.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours, then cut into small squares.

PEPPERMINT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of an 8x4-in. loaf pan with foil. Grease foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until creamy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spread into prepared pan. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. , For peppermint layer, beat cream cheese in a small bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, milk and extract until smooth. Stir in peppermint candy. Spread evenly over chocolate layer. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. , Using foil, lift fudge from pan. Gently peel off foil. Cut into squares.

PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• LINE 8- or 9-inch square pan with wax paper.
• MELT chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt in heavy saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in peppermint extract. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with peppermint candy.
• CHILL 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan by lifting edges of wax paper; peel off paper. Cut into squares.

PEPPERMINT FUDGE

Steps:

• Lightly coat a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray. Line pan with two pieces parchment paper in both directions, leaving 2 inches of overhang on all sides; spray parchment. Place chocolate in a bowl. In a food processor, pulse candies until finely chopped. In a medium saucepan, combine candies, cream, marshmallows, butter, sugar, and salt over medium-high. Whisk until smooth, 5 minutes.
• Pour mixture through a strainer into bowl with chocolate; let stand 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Pour into baking pan and refrigerate until set, 3 hours. Cut fudge into 1 1/2-inch squares. With a sharp knife, cut 18 candies in half; press a candy half into each square before serving or packing.

PEPPERMINT FUDGE (NOT CHOCOLATE!)

Steps:

• Line 9-inch square pan with foil so that foil extends over sides of pan.
• Butter the foil.
• In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine, and milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Continue boiling 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Add marshmallow creme, vanilla chips, and desired amount of food coloring.
• Blend until smooth.
• Stir in crushed peppermint.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Score fudge into 36 or 48 squares.
• Sprinkle top with additional crushed peppermint candy.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil.
• Remove foil from fudge.
• Cut through scored lines.
• Store in refrigerator.

GRANDDAD'S PEPPERMINT FUDGE

Steps:

• Put chocolate chips and marshmallow creme in a large mixing bowl with margarine.
• Combine sugar and evaporated milk in a large pot over medium-low heat. Stir constantly and bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low. Continue to stir gently, making sure you do not scrape the edge of the pot. Use a candy thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature, and heat mixture to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C), 7 to 10 minutes. A small amount of syrup dropped into cold water should form a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.
• Pour hot sugar mixture over the ingredients in the mixing bowl; stir until combined. Stir in vanilla and peppermint extract until well combined.
• Line a 9x13-inch rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. Pour in fudge mixture and cool in the refrigerator until completely set, about 2 hours.
• Remove fudge from the refrigerator. Run a sharp knife under hot water and cut fudge into 1-inch squares.

PEPPERMINT FUDGE RECIPE

Steps:

• PREPARE 9-inch square pan with parchment paper or wax paper
• COMBINE JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme and white chocolate chips in a large bowl
• ADD butter, sugar, heavy whipping cream and salt to medium saucepan on stove
• BRING to a boil, stirring constantly and boil for 5 minutes, continuing to stir
• REMOVE from heat, whisk in the peppermint extract until mixture is smooth
• POUR hot mixture carefully over marshmallow creme mixture and stir until smooth
• POUR mixture into pan and spread evenly
• REMOVE plastic from candy canes and place in re-sealable bag, crush with rolling pin. Sprinkle on top of fudge
• PLACE in refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight to chill
• CUT into small squares
• STORE leftovers in refrigerator