Christmas Fudge Recipes like Never Fail and Others

Christmas fudge recipes can be made special by adding other ingredients like candied fruit, various nuts, coconut and fruit flavors. Throughout the year when we get a sweet tooth, fudge recipes are the easiest of the candies to make so for holidays we want to give it a little flair. Making this fudge a little more special makes a celebratory presentation with the hard candies, peppermint, brittles and taffy.

There are so many kinds of fudge recipes to choose from; some very easy and some requiring a little more work. Once the boiling begins, unless instructed in your recipe, do not stir the mixture; it may cause a granular texture.

Once the fudge recipe has cooked to warm it is necessary to beat it to make it creamy and smooth. The beating should continue until it is almost firm and then spread in buttered or oiled pan to cool completely. Marshmallow cream is added to many recipes to make it softer and creamier; this is good to add if the mixture has been overcooked and hard.

WHITE CHOCOLATE FUDGE RECIPE

This is one of the easy Christmas fudge recipes with no cooking; it is delicious and creamy smooth with the addition of cream cheese.

• 6 Ounces chopped premium white chocolate
• 4 Ounces softened cream cheese
• 3 Cups sifted powdered sugar
• ½ Teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 Cup chopped pecans
• 25 Pecan halves

Put white chocolate in a double boiler over hot water; cook until white chocolate melts stirring occasionally.

Beat cream cheese at high speed until creamy; reduce speed to low and gradually add sugar beating until smooth.

Stir in chocolate and vanilla and beat well; stir in chopped pecans.

Press mixture in a lightly buttered 8 inch square pan; cover and chill.

When cold cut in squares.

CHRISTMAS FUDGE RECIPE

This is one of the special Christmas fudge recipes made with lots of candied fruit and lots of nuts.

NOTE: Have a very large bowl or pan ready for mixing the nuts and fruit with cooked mixture. Have soft butter ready for your hands so the candy doesn't stick to you when pressing in the pan.

• 1 Cup diced candied pineapple
• 1 ½ Cups chopped fine Brazil nuts
• 1 Cup mixed red & green candied cherries
• 1 ½ Cups chopped fine black walnuts
• 2 Cups chopped fine pecans
• 3 Cups granulated sugar
• 1 Cup light corn syrup
• 1 ½ Cups half and half
• 1 Teaspoon salt
• 2 Teaspoons vanilla

Combine candied pineapple, candied cherries, chopped black walnuts, Brazil nuts and chopped pecans.

In a large heavy saucepan over low heat combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and cream; stir until sugar is dissolved.

Cover pan and bring to a boil; boil 1 minute or until all sugar crystals on sides have melted.

Remove cover and cook until candy thermometer reaches 236F degrees or soft ball stage.

Remove from heat and add vanilla; with mixer beat until creamy and holds shape.

Blend in fruits and nuts; press in 2 nine inch square buttered pans.

MAPLE COCONUT FUDGE RECIPE

The maple flavor made by using brown sugar combined with coconut is a great addition to your Christmas fudge recipes.

• 1/3 Cup light corn syrup
• 3 Cups brown sugar
• 1 Cup cream
• 1 Cup shredded coconut
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla
• 1 Tablespoon butter for dish

Combine and mix sugar, cream and corn syrup; bring to a boil and boil until soft ball forms in cold water.

Cool to lukewarm: beat until light and add coconut and vanilla and pour into buttered dish.

ORANGE FUDGE RECIPE

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 Cups sugar
• ¾ Cup milk
• Grated rind of 1 orange
• 4 Teaspoons orange juice
• ¼ Teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons white corn syrup
• 2 Tablespoons candied orange peel minced

In a heavy saucepan combine butter, sugar, milk, grated rind, orange juice, salt and corn syrup.

Bring mixture to a boil and boil until soft ball stage 238F degrees stirring only enough to keep from scorching.

Remove from heat and cool to 190F degrees; add candied orange peel and beat until heavy and thick.

Pour into a buttered pan and mark squares.

WHITE FUDGE RECIPE

• 2 ¼ Cups granulated sugar
• ½ Cup dairy sour cream
• ¼ Cup milk
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 Tablespoon white corn syrup
• ¼ Teaspoon salt
• 2 Teaspoons vanilla
• 1 Cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 Cup quartered candied cherries

Combine sugar, sour cream, milk, butter, corn syrup and salt in heavy saucepan.

Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils.

Boil to soft ball stage 238F degrees on candy thermometer.

Remove from heat and let set to lukewarm; add vanilla and beat until mixture begins to lose gloss and hold shape.

Quickly stir in nuts and cherries and turn into buttered pan; let set until firm then cut.

NEVER FAIL FUDGE RECIPE

• 1 Cup canned condensed milk
• 2 Squares chocolate
• 3 Cups sugar
• 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ Cup chopped nuts

Combine milk, chocolate, sugar, corn syrup and butter; cook to a soft ball stage 235 to 240F degrees on candy thermometer.

Beat slightly; blend in vanilla and chopped nuts; pour into shallow buttered dish to cool.

Cut in squares.

COCOA FUDGE RECIPE

• 2/3 Cup Hershey’s cocoa
• 3 Cups sugar
• 1/8 Teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ Cups heavy cream
• ¼ Cup butter
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla

Combine cocoa, sugar, salt and heavy cream in a heavy saucepan.

Bring mixture to a rolling boil; reduce heat and cook to 234F degrees, without stirring.

Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla; do not stir.

Cool to lukewarm (110F degrees); beat until fudge thickens and loses gloss.

Quickly spread fudge in lightly buttered 8 inch square pan; cool and cut in squares.

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