Frosted Coffee Fudge

Submitted by LiisaN

"Mocha-flavored sweetness..just something a little different than the normal chocolate fudge. I'm guessing on the cook time - just depends how fast it reaches temp."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 36 pieces

ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup light cream
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts

directions

1. Butter a 3qt heavy saucepan as well as an 8" square pan.
2. Combine sugar, coffee powder, salt, milk, cream and corn sryup in 3 qt.
3. heavy saucepan.
4. Bring mixture to boil over low heat, sitrring constantly.
5. If sugar crystals from on sides- wipe off.
6. Cook without stirring, over low heat to the soft ball stage (236*).
7. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla--do not stir.
8. Cool without stirring until lukewarm (110*)> Beat until candy begins to thicken; pour into buttered 8" square pan.
9. Melt chocolate chips in top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water.
10. Spread evenly over cooled fudge; sprinkle with nuts.
11. Note: this fudge is not recommended for packing/shipping.