Recipe for cooking Cream Cheese Rum Fudge
Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Fudge Recipes
Cream Cheese Rum Fudge
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. milk
4 c. sifted powdered\sugar
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1/2 to 1 tea. rum flavoring*
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
Line an 8-inch square pan with foil, then butter the foil.
In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese and milk. Gradually add the confectioners\sugar, beating the mixture until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of the nuts, the vanilla extract and rum flavoring. Stir in melted chocolate. Immediately turn fudge mixture into prepared pan, pressing evenly into pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts, pressing nuts lightly. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.
Store the fudge in the refrigerator.
Makes 36 pieces.
Variations: Substitute other flavors for rum, such as almond, peppermint or orange extract.
sugar, beating the mixture until smooth. Stir in 1 c. of the nuts, the vanilla extract or flavoring and rum flavoring. Stir in melted chocolate. Immediately turn fudge mixture into prepared pan, pressing evenly into pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts, pressing nuts lightly. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.
Store the fudge in the refrigerator.
Makes approximately 36 pieces.
Variations: Substitute other flavors for rum, such as almond, peppermint or orange extract or flavoring.
