Extremely Easy Chocolate Orange Fudge (& Variations)

Submitted by JanetB-KY

"This is a very easy fudge recipe. No hours of cooking and stirring. It is creamy, great for a chocolate fix and I have yet to find anyone who doesn't enjoy the creamy chocolate richness."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup butter (don't use margarine)
• 1⁄4 cup milk or 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

directions

1. Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, extending it over the edges. Lightly grease the foil.
2. Mix the sugar and cocoa; set aside.
3. In a saucepan, heat the butter, milk and chocolate chips; heat until butter and chips melt and mixture is smooth.
4. Stir in extracts, sugar/cocoa mixture and nuts if using.
5. Pour into foil lined pan and chill for at least one hour; use foil to lift fudge out of the pan and cut into squares.
6. Variations- use any other flavor of chips, omitting the orange extract; other steps remain the same.
7. Also for a wonderful chocolate almond flavor, omit the orange extract and use 1 teaspoons of Almond extract.

Reviews

[vitalev]

I'm ashamed to say that between my roommates and I, this did not last long enough to be photographed (some did not even make it to the fridge). I made two half-batches: one as directed with semisweet chips and orange, and a second with white chocolate chips and almond extract. Both were PHENOMENAL. I've never made fudge before, but I can't imagine anything easier or tastier than this!

 

[Ruffle-butt]

This was so good! Two of my favorite flavors put together I am in heaven. I made squares fairly small as they were very rich so I ended up with more than the recipe said(not that it is a bad thing!).