Recipe #40: Orange Creamsicle Fudge

Um, have I mentioned my love affair with Pinterest yet?  This was another find from my new favorite site.  Hubster almost peed himself when I read the name of the recipe to him.  I made it lastnight and he's already making quick work of it.

 

Orange Creamsicle Fudge

Ingredients

• 6 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 cups bakers' sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 12 ounces white chocolate chips
• 7 ounces marshmallow cream/fluff
• 1 Tbsp orange extract
• Orange or a combo of yellow & red food coloring

Directions

1. Line 13x9 pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.  Set aside.
2. In large saucepan or stockpot, combine butter, sugar, and cream over medium heat
3. Stir mixture continuously until it begins to boil
4. Set time for 4 minutes and continue to stir while it boils.  If needed, you can wet down the sides of the pan with a pastry brush.
5. Once mixture has boiled for 4 minutes, remove from heat
6. Quickly add white chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff
7. Stir until white chocolate chips are completely melted
8. Pour 1/3 of mixture into small bowl and set aside
9. To remaining mixture, add orange extract and food coloring and stir to quickly combine
10. Pour orange fudge mixture into foil-lined pan and smooth evenly
11. Add reserved white fudge in spoonfuls on top of orange fudge
12. Swirl with metal knife to create a paisley type pattern
13. Refrigerate for 1 hour to set
14. Remove fudge from pan using foil
15. Cut into bite-size pieces and store in airtight container in fridge until serving