Chocolate Orange Fudge
Yields: 30 squares of fudge
A delicious pairing of savory chocolate and sweet orange, this simple fudge is sweetened with sugar and marshmallows and flavored with orange extract and zest.
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 2 tablespoon orange zest, plus more for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 baking dish (or similar size) with parchment paper or aluminum foil, extending pieces over the sides for easy handling. If using foil, spray with cooking spray. Set dish aside.
- In a large, deep saucepan (I like to use a dutch oven) over medium heat, melt butter, then add sugar and evaporated milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture beings to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and allow to cook, uncovered and without stirring, for 5 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Quickly add marshmallows to saucepan, then stir until marshmallows are mostly melted. Add semi-sweet chocolate chips, then stir until melted.
- Add orange extract and orange zest to chocolate, then stir until incorporated.
- Pour fudge into prepared baking dish and smooth out the top in an even layer. If desired, decorate top with more orange zest.
- Refrigerate fudge for at least 3 hours or until set.
- Lift fudge out of baking dish by gripping excess paper/foil along the sides, then transfer fudge to a work area. Peel back paper/foil from edges of fudge, then cut fudge into 1 inch squares or cut with festive cookie cutters.
- Serve fudge immediately.