Pumpkin Fudge Recipes

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. Cube the remaining butter and place in a large saucepan; add the sugars, milk, pumpkin, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg. , Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage)., Remove from the heat. Stir in cinnamon chips until melted. Stir in the marshmallow creme, 2/3 cup pecans and vanilla. Transfer to prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup pecans. Chill until firm. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients; heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently.
• Continue heating until mixture begins to boil, stirring constantly.
• Continue boiling until candy thermometer reaches soft-ball stage (234-243 degrees).
• Remove pan from heat; stir in chocolate chips until melted.
• Add in remaining ingredients; stir to mix well.
• Pour into a buttered 13x9 inch baking pan; cool to room temperature.
• Cut into squares; stor in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.

OLD-FASHIONED PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter or grease one 8x8 inch pan.
• In a 3 quart saucepan, mix together sugar, milk, corn syrup, pumpkin and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling. Do not stir.
• When mixture registers 232 degrees F (110 degrees C) on candy thermometer, or forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water, remove pan from heat. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, butter and nuts. Cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F or 43 degrees C on candy thermometer).
• Beat mixture until it is very thick and loses some of its gloss. Quickly pour into a greased eight-inch pan. When firm cut into 36 squares.

EASY PUMPKIN PIE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9×9 baking dish with aluminum foil so that there's extra hanging over all four edges to use as handles. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray.
• Melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Stir in the sugar, milk, pumpkin, corn syrup, and pumpkin pie spice and increase heat to medium-high.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until a candy thermometer reads 235 degrees F (soft-ball stage). This can take anywhere from 10-20 minutes depending on your interpretation of "medium-high" heat.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in white chocolate, marshmallow fluff, and vanilla until well blended.
• Pour hot fudge mixture into the prepared pan. Let stand 2 hours or until completely cool.
• Refrigerate for one hour before cutting fudge into squares.

PUMPKIN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9x9 inch pan with aluminum foil. Butter the foil or spray with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a 3-quart saucepan, heat milk and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
• Mix in pumpkin puree and cinnamon; bring back to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, for 18 minutes (see Editor's Note). Remove saucepan from the heat. Allow to cool slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour white chocolate chips in a large bowl. Pour fudge mixture over white chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes to allow white chocolate to soften; stir until smooth. Mix in marshmallow creme, butter, and vanilla until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Cool, remove from pan, and cut into squares. Store in a cool, dry place.