A vanilla fudge recipe can be a wonderful alternative to the traditional chocolate fudge recipe. Vanilla fudge is a decadent treat that is the perfect accompaniment to a fruity herbal tea.
This easy-to-make vanilla fudge recipe uses marshmallow crème and vanilla chips, which adds an extra richness. Once you make this delicious vanilla fudge recipe, you'll find yourself preferring it to the chocolate version.
Vanilla Fudge Recipe
Ingredients You Will Need:
1 cup Marshmallow Crème
½ cup butter
12 ounces vanilla chips
3 cups granulated sugar
¾ cup evaporated milk
First, grease the upper sides of a 2-quart saucepan. Then grease a 5- x 10-inch pan. Place the sugar, butter and evaporated milk into the saucepan, and stir. Bring sugar mixture to a boil over high heat, and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir the vanilla chips and marshmallow crème into the fudge mixture.
Keep stirring the fudge until mixture becomes smooth and glossy. Pour the fudge into the buttered pan, and chill until fudge is set. Cut the fudge into individual serving pieces.
Note: You can also add ¼ of a cup of chopped nuts to the fudge if desired.
Variations: Try adding chocolate chips or butterscotch chips to the vanilla fudge recipe. This creates a wonderful blending of flavors. You can add walnuts, slivered almonds or chopped pecans as well. A fun treat for the kids would be to add some miniature chocolate candies in place of the nuts.
The key to great peanut butter fudge-or any fudge, for that matter--is in the cooling process. While you do not want sugar crystals to form in most candies, you do want them to form in fudge. The crystals are very small, so they feel smooth on your tongue, instead of grainy. |
Have you seen those slabs of gourmet fudge in different flavors at candy and specialty stores? Now you can make your own for gifts or to enjoy yourself. |