French Silk Fudge Recipes

FRENCH SILK BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Make brownie batter as directed on box. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Spread in pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, beat Filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl frequently. Spread evenly over brownies. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.
• When ready to serve, cut brownies into 6 rows by 4 rows. In chilled medium bowl, beat 1 cup whipping cream with electric mixer on medium-high speed until slightly thickened. Reduce speed; beat in 3 tablespoons powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Increase speed; beat mixture until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon whipped cream into decorating bag fitted with 1/2-inch star piping tip. In center of each brownie, apply steady pressure to bag while squeezing, and pipe in tight circle to make rosette flower about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Stop squeezing, and quickly lift bag off. Garnish rosettes with chocolate chips. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Cut pie crust in half. Repackage and refrigerate 1 half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edge., Line shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. , In another large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. , Pour into crust. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

FRENCH SILK FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8-by-11-inch baking pan and set aside.
• In a 2-quart glass bowl, mix the sugar and the evaporated milk.
• Microwave on high, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
• Remove from the microwave oven and stir.
• Microwave an additional 2 minutes, watching closely so that the mixture doesn't boil over.
• Meanwhile, cut the butter into four pieces and set aside.
• Remove the sugar mixture from the microwave and stir in the butter and marshmallows until both are melted.
• Add the chocolate chips, vanilla and nuts, and mix well.
• Spread into the buttered pan and chill for at least an hour, or until firm.
• Cut into small (1-inch) squares and store in tins or plastic storage bags in the refrigerator for up to five days.

MAGIC FRENCH FUDGE

Steps:

• In a double-boiler melt chocolate.
• Remove from heat and add the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, salt, and nuts. Stir until smooth.
• Turn into wax paper lined 8 inch square pan and chill in fridge.
• Store in cool place in an airtight container.