Mexican Cream Fudge Recipes

MEXICAN CREAM (FUDGE)

Steps:

• In large suacepan mix all ingredients except vanilla and nuts.
• Boil until it forms a soft ball, STIRRING CONSTANTLY.
• Set pan in cold water and beat in vanilla and nuts.
• Stir until gloss leaves and is hard enough to spread in pan.
• (Don't stir too long) Spread in pan and cool.

JAMONCILLO DE LECHE (MEXICAN FUDGE)

Steps:

• Combine milk, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and cinnamon stick in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring continuously. After about 20 minutes remove the cinnamon stick. Place a candy thermometer in the pan and cook until the thermometer reaches soft-ball stage 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) or until you can see th bottom of the pan when you stir.
• Remove the candy from the heat and add the chopped pecans. Beat the candy with a mixer for about 5 minutes. Pour the candy into a buttered 9x9-inch pan. Press pecan halves onto the top of the warm candy. Cool, then cut into pieces. Store candy in an airtight container.

CREAM FUDGE (SUCRE A LA CREME CANADIEN)

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Boil 8 to 9 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add icing sugar and nuts and stir until well mixed.
• Pour into 9" X 9" pan.
• Cool about 15 minutes in refrigerator and cut into small squares.
• Let cool completly and remove from pan.

ORANGE CREAM FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cream and butter. Heat to soft ball stage, 234 degrees F (112 degrees C). Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme and white chocolate chips; mix well until the chips melt. Reserve 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
• To the remaining mixture add orange flavoring, yellow and red food coloring. Stir well and pour into prepared pan. Pour reserved cream mixture on top. Using a knife, swirl layers for decorative effect.
• Chill for 2 hours, or until firm, and cut into squares.

MEXICAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Preheat electric skillet to 280 degrees F.
• Quickly add first five ingredients.
• Stir constantly until mixture comes to a full boil. Continue to stir while it boils for five minutes.
• Unplug the skillet.
• Add marshmallows, chocolate chips, and vanilla.
• Stir until blended and pour into a greased pie pan.
• Cool before cutting.