Pumpkin Fudge Food

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Prepare an 8-inch square baking pan by lining it with lightly greased parchment paper or non-stick foil.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, place the chocolate chips. Microwave for 90 seconds at 70 percent power and stir well, using residual heat to melt the chips. If needed, continue to microwave at 15 second intervals until you can stir the chips smooth.
• Alternatively, instead of the microwave, you can melt the chocolate chips in a heat-safe bowl set over a sauce pan of simmering water.
• Add the pumpkin, spice, vanilla, and salt to the mixture. Stir very well until completely blended. Pour into the baking pan and spread evenly.
• If desired, scatter pecans on top and press into fudge.
• Chill for 2 to 4 hours until fully set. Remove the fudge by lifting the paper or foil. Cut into squares.

PUMPKIN PIE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 inch square baking pan with baking paper.
• Put 30g of biscuits aside. Blend the other 200g to fine crumbs, then add the melted butter and blend to combine. Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and press down. Place in the fridge to firm up.
• Crumble the remaining biscuits and set aside.
• Before starting the fudge make sure to have your other ingredients read to go as you don't want to leave the fudge cooking while you are doing other things, or it may burn.
• Have the ½ cup of pumpkin puree at the ready. Put the white chocolate, cinnamon, all spice, salt and vanilla in another bowl.
• Now start the fudge: Combine the sweetened condensed milk, sugars, glucose or corn syrup and butter in a heavy based saucepan.
• Stir, over low heat, without boiling, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Cook for 5 minutes, allowing a slight bubble, until it starts to thicken. If at any time, you notice the mixture is starting to catch on the bottom, stir well and turn the heat down a little. If it catches too much and you see burnt bits, you can still save it, just pour the mixture through a strainer into a new saucepan and continue.
• Add the pumpkin puree and bring to a gentle simmer while stirring regularly until the mixture is smooth and thickened again (another 6-8 minutes or so).
• Remove from heat and immediately add the remaining ingredients (vanilla, cinnamon, all spice, salt and white chocolate). Stir until the white chocolate has completely melted and fully mixed through, then pour the fudge over the biscuit base. Tap gently on your workbench to smooth out the fudge, then sprinkle over the crumble biscuits.
• Leave for 30 minutes to cool at room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for around 4 hours or overnight.
• Cut into squares and serve.

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. Cube the remaining butter and place in a large saucepan; add the sugars, milk, pumpkin, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg. , Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage)., Remove from the heat. Stir in cinnamon chips until melted. Stir in the marshmallow creme, 2/3 cup pecans and vanilla. Transfer to prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup pecans. Chill until firm. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients; heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently.
• Continue heating until mixture begins to boil, stirring constantly.
• Continue boiling until candy thermometer reaches soft-ball stage (234-243 degrees).
• Remove pan from heat; stir in chocolate chips until melted.
• Add in remaining ingredients; stir to mix well.
• Pour into a buttered 13x9 inch baking pan; cool to room temperature.
• Cut into squares; stor in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.

RICH PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter foil; set pan aside.
• In a 3-quart heavy saucepan combine sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and pumpkin. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, stirring frequently, until thermometer registers 234 degrees F, soft-ball stage (20 to 25 minutes). (Adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil.).
• Remove saucepan from heat; remove thermometer from saucepan. Stir in cinnamon-flavored pieces until melted. Stir in marshmallow creme and walnuts.
• Immediately spread fudge evenly in prepared pan. Score into squares while warm. Let fudge cool to room temperature (about 2 hours). When fudge is firm, use foil to lift it out of pan. Cut into squares. Cover tightly and chill for up to 1 week. Do not freeze. Makes about 96 pieces.

PUMPKIN PIE FUDGE

Steps:

• Stir together the sugar, butter, milk, pumpkin, corn syrup, and pumpkin pie spice in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 234 degrees F (soft-ball stage).
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in white chocolate, marshmallow fluff, and vanilla until well blended. Pour into a greased, aluminum foil or parchment paper-lined pan. Let stand 2 hours or until completely cool. Cut fudge into squares.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil. Butter foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, milk, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and remaining butter. Cook over medium heat until candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage), stirring constantly., Remove from the heat. Stir in the chips, marshmallow creme and vanilla until smooth. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan. Cool completely., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9x9 inch pan with aluminum foil. Butter the foil or spray with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a 3-quart saucepan, heat milk and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
• Mix in pumpkin puree and cinnamon; bring back to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, for 18 minutes (see Editor's Note). Remove saucepan from the heat. Allow to cool slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour white chocolate chips in a large bowl. Pour fudge mixture over white chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes to allow white chocolate to soften; stir until smooth. Mix in marshmallow creme, butter, and vanilla until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Cool, remove from pan, and cut into squares. Store in a cool, dry place.

PUMPKIN SPICE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 pan with tinfoil. Spray foil with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a 3 quart saucepan, mix together sugar, milk, corn syrup, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling. Do not stir. Watch carefully as mixture may come to the top of pot, it will eventually go down however, if your heat is a little too high, it could boil over.
• When mixture registers 230 degrees F (soft ball stage) on candy thermometer, remove pan from heat. Stir vanilla and butter. Cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F on candy thermometer).
• Beat mixture until it is very thick and loses some of its gloss. Quickly pour into a greased eight-inch pan. When firm, lift fudge out of pan using foil as handles and cut into 36 squares.

HOME

Steps:

• Line 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil.
• Combine sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, pumpkin, butter and spice in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 10 to 12 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 234° to 240º F (soft-ball stage).
• Quickly stir in morsels, marshmallow crème, nuts and vanilla extract. Stir vigoriously for 1 minute or until morsels are melted. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Let stand on wire rack for 2 hours or until completely cooled. Refrigerate tightly covered. To cut, lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Makes about 3 pounds.