Lemon Fudge

stormylee's Note:

A lovely sweet & tart recipe for lemon fudge I found online, posted by Elizabeth LaBau. For me, boiling the sugar & milk mixture for 6 minutes did not result in as firm a fudge as I'd like, but still, it was great, delicious fudge that also had the perfect consistency - as long as I kept it in the fridge. ;-) I'll try a candy thermometer the next time to see if boiling the mixture to soft ball stage doesn't do the trick.

• Total Time: 21 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 pieces

• 2 ¼ cups sugar
• ¾ cup evaporated milk
• 9 ounces white chocolate chips
• 4 ounces butter , cut into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon lemon oil or 2 -3 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 lemon , zest of
• 1 -2 drop yellow food coloring (optional)

Directions:

1. Line an 8x8 pan by with aluminum foil and butter the foil.
2. Combine the sugar and evaporated milk in a pan over medium heat. Stir continuously while the mixture comes to a boil. Once the mixture is fully boiling, continue to cook, stirring constantly, for six minutes.
3. After six minutes, remove the pan from the heat. Quickly stir in the butter, white chocolate chips, lemon oil or extract, lemon zest, and a few drops of yellow food coloring (if using). Continue stirring until the fudge is smooth.
4. Pour the fudge into the prepared pan. Allow it to set at room temperature for at least two hours. Once set, cut it into squares.

Reviews

[looneytunesfan]

This came out a little on the soft side. I had to put it in the fridge to firm it up also. It did taste good tho.