White Chocolate Christmas Fudge Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add vanilla and melted white chocolate to cream cheese mixture, stirring until blended.
• Stir in chopped pecans.
• Spread into a buttered 8-inch square baking pan or dish.
• Cover and store in refrigerator.

WHITE CHRISTMAS FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until combined. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes without stirring. Reduce heat to low; stir in white chocolate. Cook and stir until chocolate is melted. , Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Fold in the almonds, apricots, cherries and cranberries. Immediately spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in the refrigerator.

WHITE CHRISTMAS FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, grease foil.
• Mix sugar and milk in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, add butter and stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Without stirring, boil for 5 minutes.
• Over low heat, add chocolate and almond extract. Stir, then whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
• Stir in dried cherries and toasted almonds.
• Pour mixture into pan. Refrigerate 2 hours until firm.
• Invert pan, peel off foil and cut in 1 inch squares.
• Tip: To toast almonds, spread in single layer on cookie sheet. Bake in 350 oven for 5-10 minutes, shaking pan occasionally until they begin to brown.
• Very tasty and pretty.

WHITE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EGGNOG FUDGE

Steps:

• Bring the sugar, butter and eggnog to a full boil in a heavy medium-size saucepan.
• Continue to boil for 8 to 10 minutes over medium heat, or 234°F on a candy thermometer, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
• Remove from heat and stir in the white chocolate chips and the grated nutmeg, stirring until the chocolate is melted.
• Add marshmallow creme and the rum or rum extract; beat until well blended.
• Pour into a buttered 8 or 9-inch square pan.
• Cool at room temperature, then cut into squares.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. May be frozen for up to three weeks.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHRISTMAS FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, sour cream and margarine in heavy 2 1/2 to 3 quart saucepan; bring to full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Continue boiling 7 minutes over medium heat or until candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
• Remove from heat; stir in chocolate until melted.
• Add remaining ingredients; beat until well blended.
• Pour into greased 8 or 9 inch square baking pan.
• Cool at room temperature, cut into squares.