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Monday, October 22, 2012

Pumpkin Spice Fudge

This past weekend, my brother and family came to visit and I was able to cook with my niece.  It was so much fun.  I was able to teach my niece how my mom taught me to make fudge and how she showed me  what a soft boil stage was and when the fudge was ready.  She did this by dropping a small amount of the candy into cold water and move it around with her finger, if it made a small ball then it was ready.  I still use this method, although I do have a candy thermometer.   As my mother passed away many years ago, and this was a way that my niece could learn something about her grandmother.  My niece also loves to cook, so hopefully in the near future I will be able to cook and bake with her more.


Pumpkin Spice Fudge 
adapted from Pumpkin Bliss Fudge  Dawn's Divine Delight
2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
4 oz white chocolate ( I used Ghiradelli Vanilla Dream, approx 1 and 1/4 bar)
1 bag Hershey Pumpkin Spice Kisses
1 7 oz marshmallow creme (1 used 1 cup homemade marshmallow creme RECIPE)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract - (I forgot to put this in...but my white chocolate has vanilla)

Butter a 9x13 pan or place tin foil in it.  Unwrap kisses and chop up chocolate.
Place sugars, butter, milk, pumpkin puree in a saucepan cook over medium heat until sugars are dissolved. Then continue this until mixture begins to boil, stirring constantly.  Boil until the mixture is in a soft- ball stage, approximately 234 degrees on the candy thermometer.
Take off heat and add chocolate,and marshmallow creme and mix until well mixed and smooth. Stir in vanilla (if you are using) and mix well
Pour into your prepared 9x13 pan.  The fudge is already setting at this stage and place in refrigerator to set.

*I took mine out in an hour and was able to cut it and serve it. (my company was leaving and I wanted my helpers to be able to taste it).  The fudge was still a bit warm on the bottom but cut easily and stayed in pieces while we ate it.   So smooth and delicious.  I w it.   It is so smooth and a wonderful pumpkin flavor.  My brother told me we could come for Christmas as long as we brought this with us.  So glad that I bought many bags of pumpkin spice kisses!



the process in fudge making.... with the help of my nieces!
They were so much help.





and one last picture because it is oh so yummy!
                                                                                                         
               


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18 comments :

  1. This looks fantastic! The combinations are endless! Love it!

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    1. Thanks Dawn.... was thinking that I might put some coffee in the next batch... Pumpkin Latte Fudge... I love your fudges. and also realized I didn't write anything about your blog on this page... will do a bit of re wording... Sorry.

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  2. This fudge looks really good. I love the photos also. It looks like you all had such a fun time! I think the memories that are attached to food are better than the food itself! Hope your brother lets you visit!

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    1. Thanks Cynthia... I am sure my brother will let me come whether I have this or not. :D...

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  3. That sounds so good and it was so sweet to hear how you made it. Your nieces are so cute!

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    1. Elena it is good... and I think my nieces are cute too.

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  4. This sounds divine! What a great treat for the fall. Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)

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  5. Looks like you had so much fun! I can't believe I still haven't tried those Pumpkin Kisses.

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    1. You need to try them... I have to go and buy some more before they are all sold out... I have been using them lots.

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  6. I think I will have to try this fudge, it looks so very good!

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  7. I have a bag of kisses, maybe I should make this :) Thank you so much for linking up to Sunday's Sweet Confessions over at mommy's sweet confessions! Have a great day!

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  9. Marlys, I've never made fudge before, but I just decided, that your recipe is the first one I am going to try, because it looks amazingly delicious and sounds easy!
    Thank you for sharing this on Wednesday Extravaganza.
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