Best Grandmas Marshmallow Fudge Recipes

AUNT JUNE'S OLD FASHIONED FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except butter and vanilla. In a 2 quart saucepan, combine the sugar, half and half, cocoa, salt, and corn syrup. Mix well with a whisk and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. While the fudge is cooking, butter a plate or baking dish for pouring the mixture into later.
• Heat until the mixture reaches 240 degrees. Let the fudge cook until it reaches 240 degrees, checked with a candy thermometer or instant-read thermometer. Don't stir during the cooking process. Once the temperature is reached, immediately remove the pan from the heat.
• Place butter and vanilla on top and allow to cool. Place the butter and vanilla on top of the fudge and allow it to cool. Do not mix or disturb the pan. Let it cool about. 20 minutes until the side of the pan is warm but not hot to the touch.
• Mix with a hand mixer until fudge begins to firm up. Using a hand mixer on medium-low, beat the fudge for 1-3 minutes until it just begins to firm up and lose its shine.
• Quickly pour into a buttered dish, cool, and cut. Once the fudge changes texture, immediately pour it into a dish to set. Work quickly. It if is not pourable, just scoop it out and flatten in the best you can. Allow it to cool for 20 minutes and cut into one-inch squares.

MILLIONAIRE FUDGE

Steps:

• Lay a long row of waxed paper on the counter for when fudge is spooned out of the pan.
• In a mixing bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and marshmallow whip; set aside. (My Mother added her ingredients to a large mixing bowl)
• In a heavy large saucepan, add sugar, milk; bring to boil. Boil for 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Take off heat and pour mixture over the semi-sweet chips and marshmallow whip; beating on medium speed until mixture is creamy and smooth. (My Mother mixed her's by hand) Be sure not to overbeat. Add pecans and fold in.
• The mixture will set up as it cools. Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop fudge and lay on prepared waxed paper or you can use two tablespoons; scoop with one and push the fudge out with the other one. Continue until all the fudge has been scooped out of the pan.
• Cool completely before moving them to a container.

GRANDMA'S CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Sift sugar through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl.
• Heat butter and peanut butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to combine and cook until bubbles appear on the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in salt and vanilla extract. Pour over powdered sugar in the bowl. Mix together using a spatula until smooth.
• Spread mixture into an 8x8-inch baking pan lined with plastic wrap. Wrap fully and refrigerate until firm enough to cut but not too hard, 1 to 3 hours.
• Unwrap fudge and cut into small cubes. Let warm up on the counter before cutting if needed.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. In saucepan combine sugar, milk, salt, chocolate squares and corn syrup.
• 2. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• 3. Cook until temperature reaches 238* or until the water test is proven (1 tsp. of mixture in a bowl of cold water is dropped in and forms a soft ball and when squeezed by fingers are flattened).
• 4. Remove from heat and drop in butter but do not stir then cool without stirring.
• 5. Add vanilla then with a wooden spoon beat until candy looses sheen then add nuts if desired.
• 6. Pour into a 8 x 8 square pan and cool completely and cut into squares.

GRANDMA'S MARSHMALLOW FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter 9x12 cake pan and set aside. In heavy pan mix sugar, evaporated milk, and butter. Bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly for precisely 9 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Immediately add marshmallow cream, chocolate chips, vanilla, and nuts. Stir until all are melted and mixed thoroughly.
• Pour into buttered pan. When almost set but still soft, cut into small squares for serving. Cool completely to allow fudge to continue setting before serving.

EASY MARSHMALLOW FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Place marshmallows in prepared pan. , In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chips, peanut butter and remaining butter, stirring constantly. Pour over marshmallows. Tap pan lightly on work surface. Refrigerate. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.