Recipes2 Delicious Holiday Fudge Recipes For Gift-Giving
When it comes to giving out holiday gifts, I love to make homemade gifts for my friends and family. I enjoy spending an afternoon in my kitchen making some delicious fudge, cookies, bars and scones.
You can present your homemade goodies in food-safe gift bags, food-safe cellophane bags or you can purchase some food-safe storage tins or containers. Once you have your treats properly packaged, just attach a gift tag and a bow.
The following 2 recipes are easy to make and they are a big hit when I give them as gifts.
White Chocolate Fudge with Cranberries
2 packages (6 squares each) White Chocolate
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup almonds, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
Line a 8" square pan with aluminum foil, with the ends of the foil extending over the sides of your pan, set aside. Microwave white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe container until the chocolate is melted. Add chopped almonds, dried cranberries and the grated orange peel, stir until blended. Spread chocolate mixture into your prepared pan and cover with aluminum foil. Refrigerate the fudge for 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan using the foil and place on a tray. Once its on the tray, cut into bite-sized serving pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Cream Cheese and Nut Fudge
2 packages (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons cold milk
4 cups confectioner"s sugar
4 squares (4 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
dash of salt
1 1/2 cups peanuts, chopped
In a medium-sized bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioner"s sugar, then blend in the melted chocolate. Stir in the rest of ingredients. Press into a lightly greased 8" square pan. Chill until firm and then cut into squares.