After holiday musings with Fudge

Welcome!

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

Most of the presents have been delivered now,

with a few strays still waiting to be given.

Having a chest cold has delayed a few things here in our home.

I do hope you have all had a safe, warm

and loving Christmas, surrounded by 

people you love and that love you.

Artist Inge Look

I am still hoping to be over this cold soon

so I can make some fudge and cookies for neighbors.

This year I felt too much like Typhoid Mary

to bake much and give away.

I had also been hoping to make some pizelles.

While I don’t decorate my fudge quite this fancy

I do enjoy adding edible embellishments!

Cookies by Cook; Pinterest


Here is my tried and true recipe for yummy fudge:

Fantasy Fudge

1 7oz jar marshmallow creme 

3 cups sugar

3/4 cup margarine or butter

2/3 cup evaporated milk (NOT sweet condensed)

1 12oz package chocolate chips*

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon vanilla extract*

Grease 9x13” Pan. (You can line with foil and then grease if you want, see note at bottom).

Combine sugar, margarine/butter & evaporated milk in heavy saucepan over medium heat to dissolve sugar.

Bring mixture to full boil for 5 mins, stirring constantly. Really.

Remove from heat.

Stir in chocolate chips, stirring until melted and thoroughly mixed.

Add in marshmallow creme, walnuts and vanilla extract, beating thoroughly.

Pour into prepared pan. Let cool. Cut into small squares, diamond shape, etc.

I always want to use my pan again right away, so if you have lined your pan with foil, you can lift out the fudge to cool and cut, and your pan is ready for the next batch immediately.

Now comes the variety!

*in place of chocolate chips, substitute butterscotch chips, mint chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, etc.

I add pecans to my butterscotch fudge instead of walnuts.

*get out all those flavored extracts! 

Cherry extract goes well with semi-sweet choc chips.

Butter rum extract goes well with any kind of chips!

Try hazelnut extract and use hazelnuts as the nuts.

Have fun experimenting!

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Aren’t those decorations so pretty?

If you don’t have the time or desire for something quite that fancy, use the photo to give you ideas.

A simple frosting-piped wreath with a couple red sprinkles is quick and easy to add.

Triangle tree from frosting, then sprinkle decorating confetti is very cheerful!

You get the idea.

I like to buy the frosting in a can or bag that comes with a set of 4 screw-on decorator tips.

Super easy. Stores well.

December 1919 magazine cover

Have a fun  and safe New Year’s Eve!

‘Til next time,
Inkspired

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

Truth: (usually discovered before coffee and/or 10 am)
Now is NOT the time to organize the pantry.
Or anything.
You will just have to re-do it when you wake up.
😁

Yes! Another kaleidoscope by inkspired! 
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