Cashew Caramel Fudge Recipes

CARAMEL CASHEW CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Line baking sheets with waxed paper and grease paper with butter; set aside., In a microwave, melt 1 pound of candy coating; stir until smooth. Drop by scant tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans. Let stand until partially set, about 3 minutes. Top each with six or seven cashews. Let stand until completely set., In a small heavy saucepan, combine caramels and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until melted; stir until smooth. Spoon over cashews. Reheat caramel over low heat if it thickens. Melt remaining candy coating; spoon over caramel. Let stand until set.

BROWN SUGAR CASHEW FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, milk, corn syrup and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a rapid boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes., Remove from the heat. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; mix well. Fold in cashews. Immediately spread into prepared pan. Cool. Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Cut into 1-in. squares. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

CARAMEL CASHEW FUDGE RECIPE

Steps:

• SPRAY a 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
• COMBINE milk, sugar and remaining butter in a large heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a rapid boil; boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate chips and marshmallow creme until melted. Fold in the caramels, cashews and vanilla.
• POUR into prepared pan. Cool. Once set, cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.

CASHEW CARAMEL FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9inch square baking pan with foil; butter the foil with 2 tbls. butter.
• Set aside.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine milk, sugar and remaining butter.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Bring to a rapid boil; boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips and marshmallow creme until melted.
• Fold in caramels, cashews and vanilla; mix well.
• Pour in prepared pan.
• Cool.
• Remove from pan and cut into 1-inch squares.
• Store at room temperature.

FUDGE CAKE WITH CASHEW-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and lightly flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• Make and bake cake as directed on box for fluted tube pan. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool 15 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and evaporated milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted. Stir in cashews. Serve slices of warm cake topped with warm cashew-caramel sauce. Store cake loosely covered. Cover and refrigerate any remaining caramel sauce.

THELMA LOU'S CASHEW FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch square pan. In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the brown sugar. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the milk and continue cooking, stirring until the mixture boils. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Gradually add the confectioners' sugar until the mixture is of fudge consistency. Add the nuts. Spread in the prepared pan and cool.

CASHEW-FUDGE-CARAMEL ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In food processor bowl with metal blade, combine vanilla wafers and 1/2 cup of the cashews; process until finely ground. Add butter; process just until crumbly. Press mixture in bottom and up side of 9-inch glass pie pan.
• Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Refrigerate crust for 20 minutes or until completely cooled.
• Spread 1 pint of the ice cream in cooled crust. Spoon or drizzle 1/2 cup of the ice cream topping over ice cream. Freeze about 30 minutes or until partially frozen.
• Top pie with remaining pint ice cream, spreading evenly. Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm.
• To serve, let pie stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut into wedges; place on individual dessert plates. Top with remaining ice cream topping and cashew halves.

SALTED CASHEW SWEET POTATO FUDGE

Steps:

• Spray a 4 x 5-inch glass dish with non-stick baking spray; set aside.
• Warm a glass bowl and add white chocolate chips. Heat in microwave, stopping every 20 seconds to stir.
• When melted, stir in mashed Bruce's® Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes, cream, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Mix quickly, then add cashew butter and continue to mix until very smooth. Pour mixture into prepared dish. Sprinkle with chopped cashews (patting them gently into fudge).
• Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.