Christmas Fudge Book and Recipes

 The first volume of White Christmas Fudge was released today. Sweet Amish Grace is about a sweet love that blossoms in picturesque Sugarcreek, Ohio. Second chances, love, and the strength of God's hands, touching a whole community is what makes this serial a wonderful Christmas read.


  I delivered some food gift baskets to area merchants today. I also made some Christmas peanut butter fudge and banana bread for tomorrow's gifting. I love the fudge and banana bread. My mother makes the old-fashioned version of peanut butter fudge while I make a quicker version. Recipes are below. Enjoy!

PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 can vanilla cake icing
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Line a 4 X 4 baking pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray and set aside. melt peanut butter and cake icing over medium heat until melted. Add in vanilla, stirring constantly for two minutes. Pour into prepared container and refrigerate overnight. You can place in the freezer for three hours if it is needed that evening for dinner.

OLD-FASHIONED COCOA FUDGE

3 cups sugar
2/3 cups cocoa
1 1/2 cups milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter
1 cup chopped walnuts
Line a 4 X 4 pan with foil, then coat with cooking spray. set aside. Add first four ingredients and cook until 234 degrees on a heavy candy thermometer. DO NOT STIR while cooking.  Add 1/2 cup Land O' Lakes butter, then add a tablespoon vanilla extra, stirring constantly for two minutes or glossy. Add in nuts. Mixture should be 110 degrees when you pour it into prepared pan.

COCOA MARSHMALLOW FUDGE

3 cups sugar
2/3 cups cocoa
1 1/2 cups milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup butter
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup mini marshmallows
Line a 4 X 4 pan with foil, then coat with cooking spray. set aside. Add first four ingredients and cook until 234 degrees on a heavy candy thermometer. DO NOT STIR while cooking.  Add 2/3 cup Land O' Lakes butter, then add a tablespoon vanilla extra, stirring constantly for two minutes or glossy. Add in mini marshmallows and nuts.  Mixture should be 110 degrees when you pour it into prepared pan.