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candy cane fudge

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Vickie Parks
@Northwestgal
Renton, WA

Every year, my best friend and I get together to do our holiday baking together. We found a new recipe to try one year, and it turned out so fantastic (we both loved it), so we now make this every year. It's quick to fix (only about 15-20 minutes) and it's very easy, as candy-making goes. The cooking time listed below is the minimum chilling time needed for the fudge to "set" well enough to cut into individual serving pieces.

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(2 ratings)
yield 64 pieces (about 2 1/4 pounds)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For candy cane fudge

  • 20 oz
    vanilla baking chips (or white baking morsels)
  • 14 oz
    can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3/4-1 tsp
    peppermint extract
  • 1 1/2 c
    finely crushed candy canes
  • 8-10
    drops red food coloring

How To Make candy cane fudge

  • 1
    Line an 8x8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Lightly coat the bottom of the foil with butter. Set baking pan aside.
  • 2
    In a medium size saucepan, combine the vanilla chips and the sweetened condensed milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the vanilla chips are melted.
  • 3
    Remove the pan from the heat and continue to stir (to remove any lumps that might be left from partially un-melted chips).
  • 4
    When chips are completely melted, stir in the peppermint extract and crushed candy canes. Spread the fudge mixture evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
  • 5
    Dot the top of the fudge with several drops of food coloring. With a butter knife, cut through the fudge and food coloring, making a swirling pattern throughout the fudge. (NOTE: I used about 9 drops of food coloring. But feel free to reduce or increase that, depending on the amount of swirling you wish in your fudge).
  • 6
    Chill for 2 hours. Remove the fudge from the baking pan by lifting the foil from both ends. Transfer fudge to cutting board, and cut into 1-inch squares.
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