Recipe: 4 Maple Fudge Recipes (reposts)

Hi Peggy,

Here are four recipes for you from previous posts.

Betsy

sara on June 16, 1997

MAPLE NUT FUDGE
1 c. maple syrup
1 c. white sugar
1/2 c. cream
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. butternuts (or walnuts)
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Boil sugar, cream, and butter until soft ball stage is reached. Add nuts and vanilla. Beat until ready to pour into buttered tins. in by Mrs. Wm. A. C. Miller (Amanda)

Sandy in Texas on 12/16/97

Title: MAPLE FUDGE
Categories: Candies
Yield: 1 servings

2 c Sugar, granulated
1 c Maple syrup
1/2 c Light cream; 10%
2 tb Butter

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook and stir over medium high heat until boiling. Clip candy thermometer to side of pan, cook and stir over medium heat, till syrup reached temperature 238F (155C) on candy thermometer (soft ball stage) 25 to 35 minutes,. Remove from heat and cool without stirring to lukewarm (110F/45C) about 50 to 60 minutes. Remove candy thermometer and beat mixture with wooden spoon until color lightens and fudge begins to quickly set. Quickly press into well greased 8 inch square pan. Make in squares before fudge sets. When firm, cut into squares. MAKES 20 to 25 PIECES

Posted by: Sara in IL on Tuesday October 27th 1998

EASY MAPLE CREAMS

CANDIES
1/2 c. butterscotch flavored chips
1/4 c. butter
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. maple extract
2-1/2 c. sifted powered sugar

TOPPING
1-1/2 squares (1-1/2 oz.) semi-sweet baking chocolate, broken
1 tsp. shortening

In saucepan melt butterscotch chips, butter, cream cheese and extract over low heat (3-5 minutes). Remove from heat. With wire whisk, stir in powdered sugar, 1 c. at a time, until smooth. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Shape mixture into 3/4" balls. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Flatten balls with bottom of glass to 1/4" thickness 1n 1-quart saucepan melt chocolate and shortening over low heat until smooth (1-2 minutes). Using fork, drizzle melted chocolate over candies. Refrigerate until firm (2 hours). Store refrigerated. Makes 48 candies.

Karen, Nanaimo, B.C. (9:22:17 pm):

Maple Creams

2 lbs brown sugar
1/2 Lb chopped nuts
1/2 pint sweet cream
Maple flavoring

Boil sugar and cream until a soft ball will form when a little is dropped into cold water. Add the nuts and flavoring. Beat until firm enough to spread in buttered pans. Cut into squares when almost cold.