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I’ve never made fudge. There. I said it. I love fudge, but have never made it and when I saw Katherine’s (Rufus’ Food and Spirits Guide) recipe for his mother’s back of the bag fudge, I had to try it and with pure luck, I had everything in my pantry! The recipe came together very easily and the taste was wonderful, and great creamy texture (very much like ganache). Our tin of Sweetened Condensed milk was a slightly different weight than what the recipe called for so I had to adjust all the ingredients accordingly, plus I didn’t have butterscotch morsels so I used chocolate chips as the flavour. Kudos Katherine another great recipe to add to my Christmas baking collection!
Chocolate Peanut Fudge
Original recipe by Katherine at Rufus’ Food and Spirits Guide
Melt in your mouth, fudge-o-licious
Makes one 23 cm (9 inch) square pan, about 2 cm (0.8″) thick
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 20 g unsalted butter
- 300 mL Sweetened Condensed Milk
- dash salt
- 300 g chocolate chips
- 155 g marshmallows
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 100 g peanuts (unsalted, skin off)
Directions:
- Line your square pan with parchment paper (it’ll make it easier to lift it out of the pan to cut it).
- In a heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, bring sugar, butter, sweetened condensed milk and salt to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower heat if it starts to brown too quickly.
- Remove from heat and add chocolate, marshmallows and vanilla; stir until smooth and marshmallows have entirely melted. Add peanuts and stir to combine.
- Pour into prepared pan and let set. Refrigerate once cool. The fudge should take a few hours to set.
- Cut into smallish square.
Delicious Chocolate Peanut Fudge
That fudge looks amazing. I love anything made with condensed milk. And I just love your pretty serving bowls xx
Thank you Charlie. I also love the taste of the condensed milk, it took all of my will power not to sample a few finger scoops
Merry Christmas!
Those chunks of chocolate fudge look wonderful … minus the peanuts for me though. Can you keep the fudge at room temperature or does it need to be refrigerated? Definitely sounds like a keeper recipe.
Hi Maria, the fudge does well at room temperature (doesn’t melt) or in the fridge. It even is lovely in the freezer!
Good to know. I’m definitely going to give it a try … though I have to empty my current inventory of desserts (cream puffs, gingerbread and the mint spritz cookies I made a while back).
I’m doing crepes suzette with orange supremes and french vanilla ice cream tomorrow to go with my rack of lamb dinner.
Wow that sounds amazing. I have yet to make a rack of Lamb, I just love how it presents! Merry Christmas to you Maria, hope Santa was good to you!
This fudge looks very good, Eva, especially with the marshmallow present. The Rufus Folk do share many great recipes, don’t they? I’m looking over a few fudge recipes, trying to decide which to bring as a hostess gift tomorrow. I’d forgotten this recipe and now I’ve another to consider. I’d better make up my mind! Thanks for the reminder.
Wishing you and JT wonderful holidays and a happy 2013.
Thanks John, they sure do! I liked that I had all the bits in my pantry and it came together very easily. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I too have never made fudge. I love it but have never attempted to make it!
Will have to keep this recipe in mind when my daughter finishes her exams..the kids love anything with marshmallow.
Wishing you and JT a blessed and happy christmas and a happy new year Eva
Thank you so much Sawsan, the kids can help stir this, it comes together very nicely. Happy holidays to you too.
Hi, Eva. I’m so glad you tried this. It’s such a humble recipe, but the texture is just awesome. I’m so glad it’s in your line up now and that you liked it as much as I do. Merry Christmas!
Thank you kindly Katherine, as the Australians say, they are very moreish! And easy.
We love peanuts! These fudges must be awesome!
They sure are awesome, I love the flavour and texture!
Oh gosh now those look TEMPTING !! If I could just reach through the screen and sneak one,,,,,,,
Happy christmas Eva !
Thank you kindly Claire, Merry Christmas to you too!
Beautifully delicious! Happy Christmas
You too Judy.
I love the name of Katherine’s fudge. I’ve never made it either (probably because I don’t eat chocolate). My mom and dad would love this though. Perhaps a good gift idea to keep in my back pocket.
Thanks Kristy, it’s a really easy one to make, you would probably enjoy Katherine’s original recipe with the butterscotch chips instead. I really like that you need not use a candy thermometer.
Hope your holiday was extra special, Eva! And very best wishes for the happiest New Year!
Happy New Year to you too!
I too love fudge but do not make it for the simple reason that it will stay on me instead of on a plate in the kitchen.
Unfortunately I haven’t given it all away yet and there is still some in a baggy in the freezer…and it’s pretty darn good frozen too!
Mmmmmm what a great homemade fudge! I didn’t realize how easy it can be to make fudge at home! I’m bookmarking this recipe to make for my grandpa’s birthday (fudge is his favourite treat).
It’s very easy indeed, I hope you have a chance to try it and let me know what you thought. Great idea to bake it for your grandpa, I’m sure he will love it.