Pumpkin Fudge

While sweet pies tend to get most of the attention during pumpkin season, another delicious way to use this ingredient is to make pumpkin fudge!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword fall

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings pieces

Calories 360kcal

Cost $5

Equipment

1 Square baking pan 8 x 8
1 Candy thermometer

Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar packed
½ teaspoon Kosher salt
1 ½ sticks butter high quality
⅔ cup evaporated milk
½ cup pure pumpkin puree
1 ½ T pumpkin pie spice
2 cups white chocolate chips high quality
7 oz marshmallow creme
1 cup hazelnuts chopped and toasted

Instructions

Line an 8x8 baking pan with foil, then grease with baking spray.
Combine sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, pumpkin, butter, salt, and spice in a medium saucepan.
Bring sugar mixture to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 12-14 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 236°. When the mixture has reached the ‘soft ball’ stage, take it off the heat.
Let cool for about 10 - 15 minutes and stir in the chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, and three-fourths of the hazelnuts.
It's at this time that you can beat the fudge with a spoon and your hand or an electric mixer.
Immediately pour into the prepared pan. Top with remaining hazelnuts.
Let the pan stand on a wire rack until completely cooled, then refrigerate tightly-covered.
To serve, lift from the pan; remove the foil and cut into 3/4 inch squares.

Notes

Check if the fudge has reached the soft ball stage by dropping a spoonful of the sugar syrup into cold water. It should form a soft, flexible ball - and then you know it's ready.

To beat fudge, stir it quickly with a wooden spoon until it becomes thicker and loses its gloss. This can take between 5 - 15 minutes. I'll be honest . . . I lose my patience.

But if you beat the fudge for the appropriate amount of time, it will be smoother. Some people do it with their hand and a spoon, and others use an electric mixer.

If your fudge doesn't set properly, you can reheat it. You will need to add in 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water and get it to the soft ball stage again.

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