fantasy fudge secrets, tips?

[exoticisabella]

I''m making fantasy fudge today to take over to the inlaws on Tuesday and was wondering if anybody had some great secret ingredients to make it extra yummy?

 

[Rachel9]

I''m not too much into sweets but my sister makes a wonderful one for gifting, I think she uses coconut milk and a ''specific'' marshmallow. I can ask if you''re interested, R.

 

[exoticisabella]

marshmellow puff in a jar? hmmmm...coconut milk? that might be interesting

 

[packrat]

What''s fantasy fudge? Fudge smeared all over Johnny Depp?

 

[exoticisabella]

Well....I would pick Richard Gere

Fantasy Fudge

Yes, this is the original Fantasy Fudge recipe from the back of the Kraft Marshmallow Creme jar. We''ll never know why they changed the recipe on us, but we''ve preserved the recipe for you right here.

Makes about 117
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup margarine
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 12-oz. (340 g) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 7-oz. (198 g) jar Kraft Marshmallow creme
1 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Traditional method:
Combine sugar, margarine and milk in heavy 2-1/2 quart saucepan; bring to full rolling bail, stirring constantly. Continue boiling 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate till melted. Add marshmallow creme, nuts & vanilla beat till blended. Pour into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Let cool and cut into 1-inch squares.

 

[miraclesrule]

My favorite fudge of all time...ever...is always the one with marshmallow creme. Bar None. No contest.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmm, as if the sugar cookie decorating that I did tonight wasn''t enough....now I''m dreaming of fudge.

 

[taovandel]

I''m lazy. I buy the box of everything you need to make fudge. I found it at Walmart. It''s easy and all ingredients are put in one box...

 

[Mara]

i have had the boxed fudge too at some work thing and it was soooo good. who thought fudge would be so easy?!? i have never made it.

 

[Rachel9]

Tehhe, I'm not a fudge person at all

Date: 12/13/2009 2:08:36 PM
Author: exoticisabella
marshmellow puff in a jar? hmmmm...coconut milk? that might be interesting

Alright, here it goes, according to J, 1 to 2 Cups of walnuts should be 'roasted' in 350F oven for a few minutes to release 'flavor' first, be careful not to burn them, give them a rough chop, this would make a huge difference. She makes 4 batches, 3 of them with coconut milk, apparently it's a family fave in her DH's side.

You will also need:
1 bar of Scharffen Berger semi-sweet chocolate 62% [9.7oz] or best avail, chopped.
3 C of sugar
3/4 C unsalted butter
2/3 C coconut milk [unsweetened] or traditional evaporated milk
7 oz marshmallow creme of choice [she has used Toonie Noonie for years but can be very hard to find]
2 teaspoons vanilla

Grease a 13x9 baking dish or line with parchment paper. Combine sugar, butter and milk in a large saucepan, slowly bring to a boil stirring constantly, continue boiling for 5 minutes over medium heat until it reaches 235F degrees in a candy thermometer, remove from heat and stir in the chocolate, stir then add marshmallow creme, vanilla and roasted nuts.
Pour the fudge into the prepared dish and let cool, after 5 minutes decorate if desired by using a spatula to make a swirl on the top of the fudge. Cool and slice into desired size using a thin knife. Yields 3 lbs.

 

[Kaleigh]

I love the recipe of the Marshmallow fluff jar... I swear it''s the same fudge they sell here at a high end horse show. I got addicted to that fudge and tried to find a recipe, and there is was all along on the jar of Fluff. Man is is good.

I guess adding nuts makes it fantasy?? Not sure..

 

[miraclesrule]

Date: 12/13/2009 11:19:00 PM
Author: Kaleigh
I love the recipe of the Marshmallow fluff jar... I swear it''s the same fudge they sell here at a high end horse show. I got addicted to that fudge and tried to find a recipe, and there is was all along on the jar of Fluff. Man is is good.

I guess adding nuts makes it fantasy?? Not sure..

It''s the absolute best. It''s so creamy and doesn''t have the gritty sugary taste or texture. It doesn''t get too hard or too soft. Adding nuts just makes it that much better. Seriously, I find all other fudge to be sub-par to the fluff jar recipe.

 

[steph72276]

Yum, I''m also a fan of the fluff stuff! I''m making a big batch of that and Mrs. Salvo''s peanut butter fudge for my hubby''s coworkers next week.

 

[Jas12]

Oh YUM, there are some GREAT fudge recipes out there. I like to do a chocolate one with a mint centre, and a chocolate bar fudge with caramel and nuts for xmas. Fudge is always a bit hit and what i like about it is that one recipe can go a long ways when i am trying to fill boxes of assorted baking.

Must i must try that fluff-based recipe....sounds fun!

 

[luv2sparkle]

I love the mashmallow fudge too! I have made 8 batches so far this holiday! My family can''t seem to get enough-oh and I made two of the batches for the school faculty christmas cookie. YUMM!