Maple-Walnut Fudge Recipe

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Maple-Walnut Fudge
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Ingredients
8
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Nutrition
6113
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a 5- to 6-quart heavy-bottomed pan over low heat, stir brown sugar, granulated sugar, cream, maple syrup, and corn syrup, continually scraping bottom of pan with a heatproof spatula, until sugar is completely dissolved, about 15 minutes. Increase heat to medium and bring mixture to a simmer.
  2. Cook, occasionally stirring mixture and brushing down pan sides with a wet pastry brush, and watching to make sure mixture doesn't bubble over (reduce heat if it threatens to), until mixture reaches 240° on a candy thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into the bowl of a standing mixer or another large bowl. Add butter and vanilla but do not stir; insert candy thermometer and let mixture stand undisturbed until cooled to 110°, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  3. Line a 9-inch square pan with foil; lightly butter foil. With the paddle attachment of standing mixer or a sturdy wooden spoon, beat maple mixture vigorously (on high speed if using mixer; reduce speed if motor starts to labor) until mixture thickens and turns from a shiny caramel color to pale beige, about 10 minutes with a mixer, about 15 minutes by hand. Stir in walnuts. Scrape into pan and chill until firm to the touch, at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day.
  4. Lift foil to remove fudge from pan; cut fudge into 1-inch squares. Store cut fudge airtight in the refrigerator up to 1 week. To keep longer (up to 1 month), wrap uncut fudge airtight and chill; cut into squares as you want to use it. Serve at room temperature.
  5. Candy basics:
  6. Before you begin, read the recipe all the way through and assemble all the tools and ingredients you will need. Many candy recipes require that you act quickly once the sugar syrup reaches the desired temperature. Use care when working with hot sugar syrup, as it can cause severe burns.
  7. Choose the right pans. Heavy-bottomed stainless steel pans are best for cooking sugar mixtures. Thin, lightweight pans tend to conduct heat-and cook sugar syrup-unevenly.
  8. Use a candy thermometer when called for. They measure temperatures up to 400°. You'll find them in the kitchen-gadget section of many supermarkets, priced between $10 and $20.
  9. Submerge the bottom of the thermometer completely in the sugar syrup to get an accurate reading. Using a narrow pan with tall sides makes the mixture deeper, but, if necessary, you can gently tilt a shallower pan to submerge the thermometer bottom.
  10. Melt chocolate gently for best results. If chocolate gets too hot, it may not set properly and will develop bloom (white streaks) on the surface when stored. Stirring chopped chocolate in a pan or bowl over hot, not simmering, water maintains an even, low temperature, resulting in glossy, firmly set chocolate.
  11. Fudge pointers:
  12. Dissolve the sugar completely over low heat (step 1) before bringing the mixture to a simmer. Using superfine sugar, also sold as baker's sugar, makes this easier. To check whether the sugar has dissolved, scrape the pan bottom with a heatproof spatula, pull the spatula up, let the syrup on it cool for a few seconds, then rub a drop between your fingers. If you can feel grains of sugar, it hasn't dissolved yet.
  13. Prevent sugar crystals from forming on the sides of the pan in step 2 by brushing down the sides with a wet pastry brush a few times.
  14. Let the mixture cool to lukewarm (exactly 110°) before beating it (step 3); otherwise, the fudge may stiffen and become grainy. Pouring it into a large, shallow bowl helps it cool faster, but don't stir it too early.
  15. Beat the fudge well once it has cooled to 110°. Chocolate fudge thickens more than maple fudge at this stage, but both dull slightly and take on a lighter color after beating; that's when they're ready to pour into the pan.
  16. Nutritional analysis per ounce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6113.22 Kcal (25595 kJ)
Calories from fat 1676.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 186.24g 287%
Cholesterol 199.8mg 67%
Sodium 293.95mg 12%
Potassium 2279.48mg 48%
Total Carbs 1104.03g 368%
Sugars 1047.59g 4190%
Dietary Fiber 17.82g 71%
Protein 60.81g 122%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 7%
Iron 10.4mg 58%
Calcium 753.3mg 75%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 399.69 Kcal (1673 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.18g 287%
Cholesterol 13.06mg 67%
Sodium 19.22mg 12%
Potassium 149.04mg 48%
Total Carbs 72.18g 368%
Sugars 68.49g 4190%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 71%
Protein 3.98g 122%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 58%
Calcium 49.3mg 75%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 137
    Points
  • 172
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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