4-Chip Faux Fudge

I love faux fudge - it's never gritty, never pasty, and never too sweet.  Just silky smooth like a chocolate truffle.  Super easy to make too - no candy thermometer needed.  You can whip up a batch in no time.  

Four-Chip Faux Fudge

Makes one 9x13 pan (4 1/2 pounds)

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 tablespoons salted butter, plus a little more to grease foil lined pan

• 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

• 3 tablespoons milk

• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

• 11 1/2 ounces milk chocolate chips

• 10 ounces peanut butter chips

• 1 cup butterscotch chips

• 7 ounces marshmallow cream

• 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract

• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• Optional: 1 cup chopped blanched almonds (or any other nut)

Directions

1. Line a 13x9-inch pan with buttered foil (or use non-stick foil); set pan aside.

2. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt 12 tablespoons butter over low heat.

3. Add the condensed milk, milk, and the 4 varieties of baking chips; cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.

4. Remove from heat; stir in marshmallow cream and extracts. Stir until very well blended. Stir in the nuts if using.

5. Spread fudge in prepared pan; refrigerate until set.

6. When fudge is firmly set, cut into desired portions. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Yield: about 4 1/2 pounds fudge.

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Bailey's Irish Cream and Pistachio Fudge

Time for this month's Crazy Cooking Challenge - FUDGE!!  My selection, Bailey's Irish Cream and Pistachio Fudge.  It's so good, and it's so easy to make - it takes about 10 minutes from start to finish, requires only 4 ingredients, and there's no need to use a candy thermometer. 

I found the recipe on the blog Eat Good 4 Life by Miryam.  She also has a tempting Kahlua and Dark Chocolate Fudge recipe that's just as easy, as well as all kinds of sweet treats and savory fare.  Lovely blog - I hope you'll stop by and pay her a visit.

Items used to make this recipe:

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Bailey's Irish Cream and Pistachio Fudge

makes one 9x9-inch square pan 

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 36 ounces white chocolate chips

• 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

• 6 tablespoons Bailey's Irish Cream

• 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, blanched and chopped (more is okay)

Directions

1. Line a 9x9 pan with foil and lightly grease with butter (or use nonstick foil); set aside.

2. In a heavy-bottom sauce pan over low heat, combine the first 3 ingredients and stir constantly until the mixture is completely combined.

3. Remove from heat and stir in pistachios.

4. Pour into prepared pan and chill until set. Cut and serve.

Note

• I reduced the recipe to 1/3 which worked perfectly with one bag of chips and a mini bottle of Irish Cream (50ml).