Black Walnut Fudge Recipes

BLACK WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• In a heavy 5-quart kettle/pot over medium heat, bring the sugars, half-and-half or cream, and corn syrup to a boil, stirring until the sugars dissolve and the mixture begins to boil. Reduce the heat to medium low. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes to dissolve the sugar crystals on the sides of the pan. Remove the lid. Cook slowly, stirring only as needed to prevent scorching, to the soft ball stage (234°F to 240°F, with 234°F recommended).
• Remove from the heat. Add the butter, and walnuts, without stirring or shaking the pan. Cool to lukewarm (110°F), about an hour. Butter a pan.
• Add the vanilla. Beat by hand until the candy begins to thicken and lose its gloss. Pour into the buttered pan. Cool and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.

CARAMEL BLACK WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups of granulated sugar, half and half and butter in a heavy pan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring gently.until sugar dissolves.
• Cover and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup sugar in a heavy skillet.cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and turn light golden brown.
• Pour caramelized sugar and milk into fudge mixture.
• MIXTURE WILL LUMP BUT WILL BECOME SMOOTH WITH FURTHER COOKING.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, without stirring, until mixture reaches soft ball stage, 240*,
• Cool down to 160*.add marshmallows and vanilla.
• Beat with a spoon until marshmallows melt and mixture begins to thicken.
• Stir in black walnuts, pour into a buttered 9" square pan., spreading with a spatula.
• Cool and cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8x8 inch dish.
• Place butter, chocolate chips and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, milk and marshmallows. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and cook 6 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Pour marshmallow mixture over contents of mixing bowl. Beat entire mixture until it thickens and loses its gloss. Quickly fold in nuts and pour into prepared pan. Refrigerate several hours until firm.

CREAMY BLACK WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium sauce pan heat sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, vanilla and salt over low heat stirring until smooth.
• 2. Stir in Black Walnuts
• 3. Quickly spread mixture into a buttered 9x5 inch loaf pan
• 4. Cool and cut into squares
• 5. Can substitute pecans Makes 2 dozen

THE ORIGINAL FANTASY FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Mix sugar, margarine, and evaporated milk in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a full boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips until melted and thoroughly combined. Beat in marshmallow creme, walnuts, and vanilla extract. Transfer fudge to the prepared pan and let cool before cutting into squares.

MAPLE BLACK WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine evaporated milk and sugar in a saucepan.bring to a boil over medium heat.stirring constantly -- until mixture reaches 234*.
• Remove from heat, stir in almond bark, mix till combined.and then add remaining ingredients.
• Pour into a buttered 9" pan.
• Cool, then cut into pieces.