Candy Recipes
Cream Cheese Rum Fudge
Yield: 36 pieces
Ingredients
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon rum flavoring
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and
cooled
Instructions
- Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, then butter the foil.
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese and milk.
- Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, beating the mixture until smooth.
- Stir in 1 cup of the nuts, the vanilla extract and rum flavoring.
- Stir in melted chocolate.
- Immediately turn fudge mixture into prepared pan, pressing evenly into pan.
- Sprinkle with remaining nuts, pressing nuts lightly.
- Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.
- Store the fudge in the refrigerator.
Notes
Variations: Substitute other flavors for rum, such as almond, peppermint or orange extract.