Candy Recipes
Coffee-Walnut Microwave Fudge
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
Instructions
- 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.
Yield: about 2 pounds