Description
Magical holiday Buttered Rum Fudge brings Caribbean warmth to winter celebrations with rich, spirited chocolate indulgence. Smooth rum-infused squares melt deliciously, transporting you to festive comfort and sweet, spirited memories.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ½ cups (525 grams) white chocolate chips
- 1 can (14 ounces / 396 grams) sweetened condensed milk
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons rum extract (or 2 tablespoons dark spiced rum)
Spices and Garnish:
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Sanding sugar or crushed butterscotch candies (optional)
Instructions
- Meticulously arrange aluminum foil or parchment paper inside an 8-inch baking pan, ensuring edges extend beyond pan borders for convenient extraction. Apply a delicate mist of non-stick cooking spray across the liner’s surface.
- Place white chocolate chips in a medium-sized mixing vessel, reserving for subsequent steps.
- Gently warm sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe container for approximately 90 seconds, creating a more fluid consistency.
- Cascade the heated condensed milk over the white chocolate chips, allowing a brief resting period before thoroughly blending until achieving a silky, uniform texture.
- In a separate small dish, liquefy butter completely, then incorporate rum extract into the molten butter.
- Pour the butter and rum extract mixture into the white chocolate base, stirring diligently until fully integrated and presenting a glossy appearance.
- Sprinkle ground cinnamon throughout the mixture, ensuring even distribution of the aromatic spice.
- Transfer the fudge composition into the prepared pan, utilizing a spatula to create a perfectly leveled surface.
- For an elegant finishing touch, dust the top with crystalline sanding sugar or crushed butterscotch confections.
- Carefully position the pan in the refrigerator, allowing the fudge to solidify for 1-2 hours until achieving a firm consistency.
- Utilizing the extended foil edges, gracefully lift the fudge from the pan and transfer to a cutting surface.
- Slice the fudge into precise, uniform squares, ready for serving and enjoying.
Notes
- Grease Smartly: Use non-stick cooking spray or butter to ensure the foil lining prevents fudge from sticking, making removal smooth and clean.
- Temperature Matters: Warm condensed milk gently to help chocolate chips melt evenly, avoiding potential seizing or clumpy texture.
- Rum Extract Flexibility: Adjust rum extract quantity based on personal taste preference or substitute with vanilla extract for a milder flavor profile.
- Storage Hack: Keep fudge refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg