CREAMY ORANGE FUDGE (SALLYE)
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By
sallye bates
@grandedame
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This recipe was in an obscure cheap little book called Holiday Party Food that I paid 25 cents for a long time ago. It makes a welcome change from the usual dark chocolate fudge.
Ingredients
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2-1/2 csugar
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3/4 csour cream
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1 stickbutter
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2 Tbspbrewed coffee (or 1 tbs instant coffee granules dissolved in 2 tbs hot water)
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12 ozwhite chocolate chips
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1 jar(s)marshmallow cream (7 oz)
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1 Tbspgrated orange peel
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1 tsporange flavoring
How to Make CREAMY ORANGE FUDGE (SALLYE)
- Line 13x9 inch pan with foil, leaving 1" overhang on sides
Lightly butter foil - Lightly butter large microwave safe bowl
Combine sugar,sour cream, butter and coffee in prepared bowl
Microwave at high 5-6 minutes or until boiling
Stir after 2-1/2 minutes and 5 minutes - After sugar mixture comes to a full rolling boil, microwave high 5-6 minutes more until mixture reaches soft ball stage (or candy thermometer registers 234 degrees)
CAUTION: DO NOT PUT CANDY THERMOMETER IN MICROWAVE - Add white chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, orange peel and flavoring
Stir until smooth - Pour into prepared pan, smooth evenly into corners
Score into 70 squares by cutting 7 sections lengthwise and 10 sections crosswise halfway through fudge with sharp knife while fudge is still warm - Let stand until firm
Remove from pan using foil, placing on cutting board
Cut along score lines into squares
Remove foil
Store at room temperature in airtight container with parchment paper between layers - NOTE: In lieu of steps 2 and 3, you can prepare the following way:
Place sugar, cream cheese, butter and coffee in heavy saucepan.
Cook on medium heat until candy thermometer registers 234 degrees or 1 teaspoon of mixture forms soft ball in cold water
Remove from heat, then follow steps 4 through 6
