This super-easy fudge is our go-to recipe for the busy holiday season. With a swirly peppermint embedded in each square, these sweet treats pair the immediate gratification of creamy fudge with the lasting effects of hard candy.
- Portion size 36 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living: Holiday Baking 2014
Ingredients
Method
In heatproof bowl set over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, heat chocolate with condensed milk, stirring, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and peppermint extract.Scrape into parchment paper–lined 9-inch (2.5 L) square cake pan, smoothing top. Nestle peppermint candies over top, making 6 rows of 6 candies. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
Lift out onto cutting board; using hot knife, cut between candies into squares. (Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper in airtight container; refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.)
Nutritional facts per piece: about
- Fibre 0 g
- Sodium 27 mg
- Sugars 17 g
- Protein 2 g
- Calories 126.0
- Total fat 5 g
- Potassium 76 mg
- Cholesterol 4 mg
- Saturated fat 3 g
- Total carbohydrate 19 g
%RDI
- Iron 1.0
- Folate 1.0
- Calcium 5.0
- Vitamin A 1.0
