Lindas Easy Maple Fudge Recipes

MAPLE FUDGE WITH MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with waxed paper. Butter the paper.
• Bring maple syrup, heavy cream, and brown sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Continue to boil, without stirring, until mixture starts to bubble and registers 240 degrees F (166 degrees C) on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat. Add butter and salt but do not mix. Let sit until mixture reaches 105 degrees F (41 degrees C).
• Add walnuts and vanilla; beat until mixture loses its gloss. Pour into the prepared pan and let cool to room temperature. Cut, wrap, and store in the refrigerator.

MAPLE FUDGE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring maple syrup and butter to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
• Add cream and continue cooking until the temperature reads 118°C (245°F) on a candy thermometer*.
• Meanwhile, grease and line a square pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• Remove maple syrup and cream mixture from heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Using a whisk, beat for 5 minutes until thick.
• Add walnuts and pour into baking pan.
• Let cool before cutting into squares.

MAPLE WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine butter, evaporated milk,sugar and salt in medium, heavy duty saucepan.
• Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat. Boil, stirring constantly for 4-1/2 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows, morsels, nuts and maple flavoring.
• Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted.
• Pour into buttered 13x9 inch baking pan.
• (I used a square casserole) Cool until firm.
• Cut into squares.
• Makes about 50 pieces Makes a nice, creamy fudge!

MARVELOUS MAPLE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter., Cube remaining butter. In a large saucepan, combine cubed butter, brown sugar and milk. Bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat., Stir in maple flavoring, vanilla and salt. Add confectioners' sugar; beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Immediately spread into prepared pan. Cool completely., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.

EASY MICROWAVE MAPLE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a baking dish with plastic wrap.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar into a large, microwave-safe bowl. Add the milk, maple extract, and butter to the bowl, but do not stir.
• Heat in microwave on full power for 3 minutes.
• Stir the walnuts into the fudge mixture until the fudge begins to thicken; pour into the lined baking dish. Smooth the top of the fudge with a spatula. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Remove the fudge from the pan using the plastic wrap as a handle. Cut into small squares and store in an airtight container.

LINDA'S EASY MAPLE FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. Over medium high heat, bring butter, brown sugar and carnation milk to a boil.
• 2. Reduce heat to medium, simmer for 7 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3. Remove from heat. Add the maple extract and give a quick mix.
• 4. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and beat with an electric or hand mixer for 2 minutes.
• 5. Stir in nuts by hand if using. Pour into an 8x8 or 9x9 pan, lightly buttered. Cool.
• 6. This makes a large batch of fudge and in the 8x8 or 9x9 pan it is quite thick, so cut into small squares. I chop the walnuts fairly large but they can be any size you prefer.

SILKY MAPLE NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 pan.
• Combine butter, evaporated milk, sugars & salt in a medium heavy-duty saucepan.
• Bring to a full rolling boil, sitrring constantly, over medium heat,cook for 5-6 minutes, remove from heat.
• Sitr in marshmallows, chips, nuts and maple flavoring, stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marhsmallows are melted.
• Pour into prepared pan, on top of fudge, place nut halves in rows spacing bout 1/2" apart, press into fudge.
• Refrigeratate until firm, cut into squares with 1 nut per piece.

EASY MICROWAVE MAPLE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a baking dish with plastic wrap.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar into a large, microwave-safe bowl. Add the milk, maple extract, and butter to the bowl, but do not stir.
• Heat in microwave on full power for 3 minutes.
• Stir the walnuts into the fudge mixture until the fudge begins to thicken; pour into the lined baking dish. Smooth the top of the fudge with a spatula. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Remove the fudge from the pan using the plastic wrap as a handle. Cut into small squares and store in an airtight container.