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I love creating easy fudge recipes because there are so many different things you can do with flavors. They also are truly easy to make. You do not need a candy thermometer, and this recipe will come together in a snap making you feel like a chocolatier.
Chocolate ChipsSweetened Condensed MilkVanilla Extract
Just melting together the right amounts of these three ingredients will yield a delicious fudge every single time. In this pumpkin fudge, we are adding actual pumpkin puree, which is liquidy. Because of that, we need to add more chocolate than we normally do. In addition to the pumpkin, there are spices that bring home that pumpkin pie flavor.
Vanilla ExtractCinnamonNutmegCloves
If your family does not like the taste of cloves, you can exchange it for All Spice or you can leave it out all together. Evaporated Milk is not the same thing as Sweetened Condensed Milk. It is far thinner and as a result will yield fudge that does not set. Please double check what you are buying. It is important to keep in mind, when working with white chocolate, that you can’t get any water in it. It will seize up and become difficult to work with. I do not use a double boiler system when melting white chocolate because it is too easy for the seal to break on the bowl and steam to get out of the boiling water and into the bowl. Following the directions below will yield you delicious and smooth fudge.
Not all white chocolate is created equal. I encourage you to buy name brand. I find that off brand white chocolate doesn’t always melt the best.Make sure to buy Sweetened Condensed Milk. It is worth repeating.Mix the Sweetened Condense Milk in it’s can. Some brands separate and this will help ensure success in your recipe.Do not use the entire can of Sweetened Condensed Milk. It is a 14 ounce can, and you are only using 8 liquid ounces. Please use a liquid measuring cup.Use enough white chocolate chips. The recipe calls for four level cups. If you want to go by weight and pull out your kitchen scale it is 24 ounces (by weight, not liquid).Line your baking dish with aluminum foil. It will make cutting much easier.Do not use extra pumpkin. You might be tempted to add more pumpkin. If you do this, the fudge will not set.
Doing all of this, your fudge will still be softer than typical fudge. Put it in the refrigerator overnight to make cutting easier.
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If you make this Pumpkin Fudge or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
