Hazelnut-Butter Fudge

There was an enough intro / description given about Fudge, on my first Fudge posting. which was made with 100% Dark chocolate, for Dark Chocolate lovers like me. Later, with dark & white chocolate (50-50) combination to please, chocolate devotees.

This time with Dark chocolate and hazelnut butter combination, targeting Children and Teens. Also, want to make the fresh hazelnut butter for a rich aroma and taste.

Hazelnuts are rich in protein, ‘B’ vitamins and unsaturated fat. Dark chocolates are rich in antioxidants.

Ingredients for Fudge  : 1 cup of hazelnut butter  ;     4 tbsp of coconut oil    ;    1 ½ tbsp. of honey      ;     100 gms of dark chocolate (<60 %coco)

Ingredients for Hazelnut butter: 1 ½ cup of Hazelnut.

Procedure for H’Butter : Take 1 ½ cup of hazelnut and roast them in the pre heated oven at 200ºC for about 10 – 15 minutes (depends on the moisture level of the nut). Allow it to cool and remove the skin. The aroma of the roasting the Hazelnut is awesome.

Transfer the nuts into blender / food processor and run about 20 min or till the oil oozes out and turns the hazelnuts into a smooth, creamy butter. You many need to stop the blender time to time to scrape the sides of the blender.  (The butter may turn into firm consistency; it keeps in rest for long)

I am sure you will be mesmerized with the Aroma of the Hazelnut. With the same feel, using the double boiler, melt the dark chocolate and bring it to room temperature.

Procedure for H’Butter Fudge : In bowl mix hazelnut butter, coconut oil, honey until fully cooperated then add melted chocolate and mix well. Pour the mixture in a grease pan or on the bubble sheet and transfer in to fridge for about 45 minutes.

Slice them in a desired shape. Try the fudge with hot coffee or milk. Immm…..its Divine.

Marble Fudge

I had been forefending myself from the black devil (Dark Chocolate) but, not any more….Yes, I want to treat myself with Fudge. But, my son won’t like the mild bitterness of Dark Chocolate.

So, in order to dilute the bitterness, I go with white chocolate. A fudge become a Marble Fudge; A Win-Win deal.

 Those who want to try the dark chocolate version Fudge, please check this.

We need to prepare the dark chocolate and White chocolate mixture separately and pour White on Black for Marble effect.

The Ingredients’ are : 350 gms  of Condense milk     ;       400 gms of Dark chocolate (60% coco)   ;    1tbsp  of Butter.         Similarly,       50 gms of Condense milk    ;      100     gms of White chocolate    ;     1/2 tbsp of butter

Add the chopped dark chocolate, condensed milk and butter in a (heavy base) pan on a low heat and stir to melt. Pour it in greased tray.

Similarly, prepare the white chocolate and pour it on the top of dark chocolate and swirl it with knife.

Keep it in the fridge for 1 hour and slice and server chill.

With a bite of Fudge, sip a black coffee……..imm…… it’s divine.

Chocolate Fudge

After Posting, my very first post “whole wheat Pizza”,  thought of simple and quick sweet Recipe. So, Fudge is my only choice.  As a chocolate lover, (my Favorite is the Dark chocolate.  I just love the harness and bitterness of it) want to make chocolate fudge.

Fudge falls under Confectionery category hence, its sugar based. Fudge can be made in different variations also can be solid and liquid. (Hot Fudge is usually in liquid form)

Fudge is basically made of Sugar and dairy products. We can add nuts or Fruits, not only to taste better; also it’s a best way to add nuts to my son’s diet.   Okay…..Do you any Indian Fudge ?  (Answer at the end of this post)

Chocolate fudge just takes about 20 -25 min to make and needs following:

Dark chocolate-300 gms (70 % Coco) ;  Milk chocolate – 150 gms ;  Condense milk -1 can (395gms) ; Butter – 25 gms ; Walnuts -1/4 cup

Once, you have the above ingredients (direct from supermarket nature) are on your kitchen, lets act……….

Put the chopped chocolate, condensed milk, butter  in a heavy-based pan on a low heat, and stir to melt.

Crush the walnuts in to irregular size and add the nuts to the melted chocolate and condensed milk and stir well to mix.

Pour this mixture into a foil tray (around 9’’ square), smoothing / level the top.

Let the fudge cool, and refrigerate until set. Then cut in to desired shape and size. Keep in the Fridge or freezer. That’s it.  No need to thaw just eats straight away.

Try the Fudge with black coffee, especially after a nap in the noon – Oh its divine!  (I know, coffee mug is missing in the Photograph) 

Hope, you try this simple recipe and let me know if you like it.

Answer to the Quiz : Milk Sweets. (Any milk sweet that made up with just sugar and Milk product that can be called Fudge) Did you ever tried Milkgova with Chocolate chips ? If not, it’s worth trying.