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Southern Maple Walnut Fudge

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this rich and creamy fudge.

Nov 5, 2006 Cyndi Allison

Fudge is one of the easiest homemade desserts to make. There are loads of flavor variations too, so there's a fudge for everyone. Come on. You know you want some fudge.

My family always makes fudge for the holidays. We prefer the marshmallow cream variations, because they are quick and easy to make, taste super creamy, and there are all kinds of combinations that give the basic recipe a new twist from batch to batch.

One of the best flavors we've tried is maple/walnut. It sounds a little odd to combine these two distinct flavors in a single dish, but the result is a rich taste treat that gets rave reviews from family and friends.

Maple Walnut Fudge

2 cups evaporated milk
6 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
6 TBS butter (or margarine)
1 1/2 tsp maple flavoring
1 cup marshmallow cream
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (English - black walnuts are too harsh for this recipe)

Directions:

Put the milk, sugar, salt and butter in a large sauce pan (4 quart size works). Mix the ingredients and then turn heat to medium high until the mixture comes to a boil. Stir often while waiting.

Once mixture comes to a boil, stir constantly. You want the mixture to be boiling the entire time. Cook until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage. This is usually about 5 minutes, so you can time it out if you want.

Remove from heat and let cool a while (5 minutes or so). Then stir in maple and mix well. Add marshmallow cream and nuts. Stir well until the real glossly look is gone.

Immediately spread in 12 x 9 or 12 x 7.5 pan coated lightly with Pam spray.

Wait until the fudge is set (hardened up) to cut.

If you want to try another easy stove top recipe that always goes over great, then check out Chocolate No Bake Cookies. You may remember those from your childhood. Yes. They are just as good as back when.

Click around at Southern Cuisine. I have a number of our favorite family desserts posted, and I'm adding all the time.

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