Holiday Delight in Every Slice: Treat Yourself to Homemade Candy Cane Fudge, a Delectable Fusion of Creamy White Chocolate, Peppermint Flavors, and a Touch of Dark Chocolate Magic.
Measure all the ingredients needed for the candy cane fudge recipe.
In a saucepan, fill 1/3 of the way with water and bring it to a simmer.
Reduce the heat to low and place a large bowl over the pot, ensuring it doesn't touch the water.
Combine chocolate chips, condensed milk, butter, and vanilla extract in the bowl.
Mix the ingredients together.
The mixture needs to be well combined, and the mixture is smooth.
Add crushed candy canes to the mixture.
Fold in candy canes using a silicone spatula.
Line a cheesecake pan with parchment paper.
Transfer the fudge mixture to the pan.
Use a clean spatula to spread the mixture evenly.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
White Layer/Top Layer of the Fudge
In a saucepan, fill 1/3 of the way with water and bring it to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and place a large bowl over the pot, ensuring it doesn't touch the water.
Combine white chocolate chips, condensed milk, butter, and vanilla extract in the bowl.
Mix the ingredients together until well combined and the mixture is smooth.
Take the cheesecake pan with the first layer of fudge from the fridge.
Transfer the white chocolate layer fudge mixture into the pan.
Use a clean spatula to spread the mixture evenly.
Sprinkle more crushed candy canes on top of the fudge.
Gently press the candy canes into the fudge. Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours or preferably overnight.
Cutting the Fudge
Once the fudge has hardened, prepare a cutting board, disposable gloves, and a large knife. Have a wet kitchen towel on hand to wipe the knife after each cut.
Remove the fudge from the pan.
Peel it off the parchment paper.
Place the fudge on the cutting board.
Score the fudge using a 5-wheel pastry cutter.
Turn the fudge block 90 degrees.
Score again to create even squares.
Cut the edges of the fudge with a large knife, wiping the knife with a wet kitchen towel after each cut.
Push the pieces back together.
Turn the fudge block 90 degrees and finish cutting the fudge using the scored guidelines.
Now, you can enjoy perfect pieces of candy cane fudge!