Coffee walnut microwave fudge
Coffee walnut microwave fudge recipe in the fudge category
Recipe ingredients:
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Recipe method:
- In 5 quart glass or ceramic microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, half-and-half, syrup and salt.
- Cook on high for 5 to 7 minutes until mixture comes to a full boil, stirring occasionally.
- Set microwave safe candy thermometer in place.
- Continue to cook on high for 7 to 10 minutes or until temperature reaches 240 degrees F or soft ball stage.
- When a small amount of mixture dropped into a bowl of cold water forms a soft ball that flattens on removal from water.
- Dissolve coffee in hot water.
- Add coffee mixture, butter and vanilla extract to hot candy mixture, but do not stir.
- Cool without stirring to 110 degrees F or until outside of bowl feels lukewarm.
- Meanwhile, lightly butter an 8 inch square baking pan.
- When mixture is cool, beat with a wooden spoon until fudge becomes thick and begins to lose its gloss.
- Stir in nuts. Pour fudge into prepared pan. Do not scrape bowl as the mixture on the side may be sugary.
- Chill. When firm, cut into squares.
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