orange fudge
A friend asked if I could make orange fudge 3 years ago, I did not have a recipe for it and she suggested adding orange extract and dye to my Vanilla Fudge recipe (yes, it's in my Recipe Box), but I never got around to trying it. Around that same time a distant cousin posted on Facebook that she'd made eggnog fudge and I asked her for the recipe, which my family loved! So I made some changes to the flavoring and this was the result. EDITED 6-24-17: I changed a couple of ingredients to make the fudge a little firmer so it won't melt outside the refrigerator.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
makes 64-81 pieces, depending on how they're cut
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups sugar
- 11 ounces vanilla or white chocolate chips
- 1 jar marshmallow cream, 7 oz.
- 2 teaspoons orange extract
- - red and yellow food coloring, 4-5 drops each (optional)
- FOR KEY LIME FUDGE: USE 2 TSP. LIME EXTRACT AND A FEW DROPS OF GREEN FOOD COLORING.
- FOR LEMON FUDGE: USE 2 TSP. LEMON EXTRACT AND 4-5 DROPS OF YELLOW FOOD COLORING.
How To Make orange fudge
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Step 1Line a 9x9 pan with waxed paper (you can use an 8x8 pan for thicker fudge). Set aside.
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Step 2Combine butter, milk, and sugar in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
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Step 3Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and add a candy thermometer, continue cooking until temperature reaches 234 degrees (soft ball stage). Remove from heat.
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Step 4Stir in white chips, and continue stirring until chips are completely melted and blended in.
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Step 5Add in marshmallow cream, orange extract, and food coloring (if desired). Stir until smooth.
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Step 6Spread into prepared pan. Let cool completely at room temperature or in refrigerator before removing from pan and cutting into squares.
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Step 7Store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
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