Friday Food: Freezer Fudge

Honestly, it's so hot a bit of micro-waving is all I am up for. I took freezer fudge to the Doctors and Nurses at the vet and they said it was delicious. I whipped up this batch for MrsDrWho in 5 minutes, and then just an hour in the freezer and it was ready to cut and eat. I think it is important to use the best chocolate you can, I used some with 70% cocoa solids. The recipe calls for pistachios, but any nuts, or none, would do. I quite like the Christmassy effect of the red cranberries and the green nuts. I've also jumped on the salt bandwagon, and salt does indeed enhance the flavour of chocolate and caramel. Just saying.

There are Easter eggs and Hot Cross buns in the shops already, so maybe you could get a head start by making some of this fudge and freezing it for later on. Or just eat it now.

It is kept in the freezer, it hasn't been cooked enough to thicken, so it will be too soft in the fridge.

Nigella says to cut this into 64 pieces, but I defy you to make such tiny morsels!! I tasted a tiny corner and it doesn't taste 'frozen' at all.

 

Freezer Fudge   makes 64 pieces  (Pshaw!!)

• 350g good dark chocolate, at least 70% cocoa solids
• 1 tin of condensed milk- 395g
• 30g unsalted butter
• salt
• 150g unsalted pistachios- I used 85g and 65g of cranberries

Prepare a tin. I used my small long bar tin because I was already using my square 20cm tin. I lined it with clingwrap. I left enough overlap to seal the top.

You can melt the butter, chocolate and condensed milk in a saucepan over a low heat, but I microwaved it on 70% power for 1 minute bursts. You're looking for almost melted and then use the residual heat in the bowl to continue the process as you stir.

When the mixture is smooth, sprinkle over a little salt, add the nuts and cranberries and gently fold through.

Spoon into the prepared tin, smooth the top and wrap well. Freeze for at least an hour. Then cut or slice as you desire. It's that easy!!

Comments

[Glenys]

I have just hunted down all the ingredients and am about to whip up a batch. I reckon by the time it has cooled enough to eat the kids will be asleep….bwahahaha!

Thank you for a lovely Friday treat - it's so nice to have you back in the blogosphere :)

[RoseRed]

Oh yum! I am totally going to make this! Just need to put some good chocolate on the shopping list (I have everything else!). I might just hop in the freezer with it, after the day we've had here today.

[Susan]

Oh, that looks yummy! I don't know if I could handle seeing Easter things in the stores yet. We are fortunately still in the throes of Valentine's Day, which is only a month away, and Easter is another six weeks beyond that.

[deb]

looks delish !!

[Annie]

I have printed the fudge recipe off and will have to make some, sounds and looks delicious.

[Leeanne]

That looks yummy, thanks for the recipe I will have to try this.

[mrspao]

Oooh yummy yummy! I think I'll have to make some.