Peppermint Bourbon Walnut Fudge

Submitted by veraj9170

"I found this recipe in a cookbook from one of my many! Yeah, i'm one of those collectors too! So I'm not sure who is the original owner of it but its good. Well, I like this twist to fudge. If you don't want to use the Bourbon then either leave it out or use just a dab of rum extract."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄3 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 cup walnut pieces
• 1 tablespoon Bourbon
• 1 tablespoon peppermint extract

directions

1. Lightly coat a 8x8x2 pan with 1 tablespoon butter and line with plastic wrap.
2. Combine sugar, heavy cream, remaining butter and salt on medium heat and bring to boil. It should be thick but to the thread consistency (dip your spoon in and if the mix drips down into thread like strands it's good).
3. Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate and stir until melted. Add coarsley chopped walnuts, bourbon and extract. Mix well to incorporate.
4. Pour into pan and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours or so.
5. Remove plastic wrap and flip over and remove bottom plastic wrap. Cut into desired size pieces. Serve at room temperature This will keep well in an air tight container.