Black Walnut Fudge Recipes

CREAMY BLACK WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium sauce pan heat sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, vanilla and salt over low heat stirring until smooth.
• 2. Stir in Black Walnuts
• 3. Quickly spread mixture into a buttered 9x5 inch loaf pan
• 4. Cool and cut into squares
• 5. Can substitute pecans Makes 2 dozen

CARAMEL BLACK WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups of granulated sugar, half and half and butter in a heavy pan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring gently.until sugar dissolves.
• Cover and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup sugar in a heavy skillet.cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and turn light golden brown.
• Pour caramelized sugar and milk into fudge mixture.
• MIXTURE WILL LUMP BUT WILL BECOME SMOOTH WITH FURTHER COOKING.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, without stirring, until mixture reaches soft ball stage, 240*,
• Cool down to 160*.add marshmallows and vanilla.
• Beat with a spoon until marshmallows melt and mixture begins to thicken.
• Stir in black walnuts, pour into a buttered 9" square pan., spreading with a spatula.
• Cool and cut into squares.

BLACK WALNUT FUDGE II

Steps:

• Boil sugar and milk to 234°F on a candy thermometer or until a little forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water.
• Cool to lukewarm, add butter and beat until the candy begins to cream.
• Add nuts and pour into a buttered pan.
• When cool, cut into squares.

BLACK WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• In a heavy 5-quart kettle/pot over medium heat, bring the sugars, half-and-half or cream, and corn syrup to a boil, stirring until the sugars dissolve and the mixture begins to boil. Reduce the heat to medium low. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes to dissolve the sugar crystals on the sides of the pan. Remove the lid. Cook slowly, stirring only as needed to prevent scorching, to the soft ball stage (234°F to 240°F, with 234°F recommended).
• Remove from the heat. Add the butter, and walnuts, without stirring or shaking the pan. Cool to lukewarm (110°F), about an hour. Butter a pan.
• Add the vanilla. Beat by hand until the candy begins to thicken and lose its gloss. Pour into the buttered pan. Cool and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.