Skip to main content

Fruit and Nut Fudge



Fruit and Nut Fudge

  Fruit and nut fudge is delectable home made confectionery with milk and white chocolate. This rich and creamy delight is also a perfect holiday treat . There are so many different versions and flavors of fudge out there.You can do this recipe with dark chocolate too. Also add any dried or caramelized fruit and nuts of your choice.
Ingredients
Condensed milk- 1 tin
Butter-2 Tbs
Vanilla essence- 3/4 tsp
Rose essence - a few drops(optional)
 Milk chocolate-  1 1/2 cup
 Pistachios/ Chopped nuts of your choice- 1/3 cup
Glazed Cherries- 1/4 cup


Heat condensed milk and butter in a heavy bottom pan on low flame. Stir continiously till it comes to a boil.Simmer for another 3-4  minutes .If you have a candy thermometer the temperature should reach  230 degree or the soft ball stage. To check whether it reached the soft ball stage drop half a spoon of the mixture into cold water. After a few seconds you will be able to take it out from the water and press into a soft ball.
Switch off the heat and add 1 tsp vanilla and white chocolate. Continuously whisk till all the chocolate gets incorporated and you have a smooth texture and finally add rose essence,glazed cherries and chopped nut. Continue whisking till the mixture starts thickening.
Prepare an eight inch square pan. Line it with aluminum foil or with wax paper. Pour the mixture and spread evenly with the back of a spoon. Allow this to set for about two hours and then chill it in fridge,preferably over night. Once it is firm to touch  cut into pieces and serve.

Try this
Hope you will all enjoy!
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

Mango Custard

Mango Custard is a delectable and easy dessert which can be served on any occasion. The rich creamy custard with the flavor of mangoes ..it is a real treat to serve after dinner. It was quick to make with simple ingredients and my family relished every spoon of this tasty custard. Ingredients Milk- 2 1/2 cups Thick Mango pulp- 1 1/2 cup Egg yolk-2 Sugar- 1/2 cup condensed milk- 1/2 tin Vanilla essence-1/2 tsp   Corn starch- 2 tsp Peel and puree the mangoes, stir in condensed milk and set aside. Bring milk to a boil and add half of the sugar and stir till it dissolves and switch off  the flame. Whisk together egg yolks and rest of the sugar until light and fluffy. Now add  1/2 cup of hot milk little by little and mix well. Add this to the rest of the milk and cook in low flame till it thickens . Mix corn starch with water and make a thin paste and stir into the custard mixture. Stir constantly for one minute and switch off the flame . Add v...
38 comments
Read more

10 Quick and Easy Kerala Snacks/ Tea time snacks

Do you often look for snack ideas? I like to try new snack recipes. Freshly homemade, tea time snacks appeals to all ages. There are comfort and joy in munching a delicious sweet or savory deep-fried snack with hot piping tea. Some recipes make you nostalgic, and we keep coming back to it time and again. Kerala has an exhaustive list of traditional tea-time snacks. You never get tired of eating them! So here is a list of family favorites. Today I am sharing a collection of 10 easy to make snacks that you can make under 20 minutes . Do you have any favorite snack that is simple and easy to make? Please share your ideas, leave me a comment below Want to try more Kerala snacks, check my post 12 Best Traditional Kerala Snacks - Tea Time Snacks  Pazham Pori- Crispy Fried Sweet Plantain Pazham pori is a quick and easy tea time snack. It is made with ripe sweet plantains dipped in a batter and then deep-fried in coconut oil to crispy golden. Ingredients Ripe plantains - 3 medium Maida-...
2 comments
Read more

Mathanga/Pumpkin Thoran

Mathanga/Pumpkin Thoran Pumpkin stir fried with a spicy coconut mixture  is a delicious side dish for rice. Pumpkin is a very versatile vegetable. It has a special place in Kerala cooking  and we have lots of recipes with it. Every part is used,the flesh,outer skin,leaves and flowers .Thoran with mathanga/pumpkin is very quick and the only thing that you should be careful is that it should be soft but not overcooked. It is a comfort food and you will love it. Ingredients Pumpkin chopped into small cubes-3 cups Grated coconut- 3/4 cup Pearl onions- 5-6 Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp Garlic pods- 2 Chilly flakes- 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder- a pinch Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Urad Dal- 1 tsp Curry leaves- a few Coconut oil- 1 tbs salt to taste Cut pumpkin into small size cubes and keep aside. Blend coconut, a pinch of turmeric,cumin and garlic into a course mixture. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and when they splutter add a pinch of cumin seeds,urad dal and saute t...
42 comments
Read more