![]() Then, use foil handles to lift the fudge from the pan before cutting it into squares. For decoration, place the remaining whole cherries atop the fudge with their centers up.Īfter you tap the pan on the counter to work out any air bubbles, cool the mixture until it sets. Once mixed, pour evenly into the pan over the cherries. Be sure to cut any larger clumps of chocolate Cherry so that they are an appropriate size for topping the fudge. Gently fold in the chocolate chips and vanilla until uniform throughout. Remove from microwave immediately, then add marshmallow creme and stir. Microwave for an additional 3 minutes, stirring once. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups miniature marshmallows 3/4 cup (4 ounces) dried cherries. Stir well while scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula until the mixture is fully blended. Then vigorously stir to combine, then cook another 2 minutes. Place in microwave and heat for 3 minutes. Next, add sugar and half & half stir until combined. In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter completely by heating it for 1 1/2 minutes. Place 16 of the chocolate-covered candies in 4 rows of 4 at the bottom of the prepared pan. Ingredients 1/2 cup maraschino cherries 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups sugar 3/4 cups heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 12 ounces white chocolate chips, or chopped white chocolate 7 ounces marshmallow cream 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cherry extract Pink food coloring, optional Steps to Make It Gather the ingredients. This will make removing the mixture from the pan much easier once it’s done cooking. I prefer the parchment paper myself, but either way works just fine. Marshmallow cream provides a rich flavor while adding moisture that helps keep the cherry fudge soft when stored in an airtight container.īefore you begin, line an 8 or 9-inch square pan with two layers of foil, making sure to evenly coat it with cooking spray or parchment paper. ![]() Sugar gives the fudge its sweetness as well as adds structure to the mixture. The butter is used to give the fudge a smooth and creamy texture and helps prevent it from becoming too dry. This cherry fudge recipe starts with the most important ingredient – chocolate-covered cherries! You’ll also need dark chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter, sugar, marshmallow cream, and vanilla extract in this chocolate cherry fudge recipe. So instead of eating it all myself, I’m giving away the leftovers to my kids’ teachers. It was the perfect balance.įudge is oh-so-good, and I want to stay on Santa’s nice list this year. I was going to go completely dark chocolate for this fudge, but to balance out the amaretto I went semi-sweet with just a dash of dark. ![]() So after having that thought, fudge came to mind. * You could substitute candied cranberries, roughly chopped nuts, or chopped dried apricots instead of the candied cherries, if you'd prefer.I always wanted a bit more chocolate to balance out the cherry and amaretto filling. Stir in the chopped candied cherry pieces.Īllow to cool at room temperature (approximately 1.5 hours).Ĭan be refrigerated (especially in warmer weather). Remove the saucepan from the stove but leave the thermometer in so you can see when the mixture has cooled to 100 degrees F (or 37.5 degrees Celsius).īeat quickly until the mixture thickens and starts to resemble fudge (and the mixture looks slightly less glossy). Reduce heat slightly but continue cooking and stirring until your candy thermometer indicates mixture has reached 238 degrees F (or 114.5 degrees Celsius), which is 'soft ball stage'. Sit saucepan over a medium heat and stir continually until the mixtures comes to the boil. Into a large, heavy-based saucepan, combine the sugar, cream, milk, corn syrup, butter and salt. ![]() So, grease an 8 inch (or 20 centimetre) square tin and set aside. Once you start making fudge, everything happens very quickly and it's important that you keep to the recipe and temperatures so that the fudge will work out perfectly.īecause of that, we suggest greasing your fudge tin first because you might not have time during the cooking process. Vanilla fudge is a delicious alternative to the usual chocolate, and this recipe which includes cherries is extra-special! After a batch of cherry vanilla fudge, why not mix it up a bit by substituting some cranberries or chopped walnuts instead of the cherries? Enjoy! Cherry Vanilla Fudge Ingredientsġ/2 teaspoon salt Cherry Vanilla Fudge Directions
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