Rum And Raisin Fudge

🤍 Recipe Highlights

I have summarised everything that you will come to know and love (LOVE ❤) about this recipe for rum and raisin fudge in the points below:

• Easy recipe: ever since I started to use the microwave to make fudge, I have found that the process is a breeze! It cuts down time spent at the stove with a candy thermometer and lets you whip up some chocolate fudge in barely no time at all.
• Simple ingredients: we need 5 total ingredients to make the recipe! They are all easy to find year round at your local grocery store. So you know that it will be straightforward to get your hands on them.
• Festive baking: everyone loves a little bit of festive baking. It gets you in the mood for the Christmas holiday period! This fudge recipe is right up the holiday season alley both with flavor and fun!
• Chocolate: haha you know what I am saying 😂😍.

🥗 Ingredients

The photo below is to show you everything you need to make the rum raisin fudge recipe. Please refer to the printable recipe card further below for specific ingredient measurements as well as detailed instructions.

As you can see the recipe calls for:

• Sweetened condensed milk: this is 1 standard size tin.
• Butter: unsalted butter is best to use so that we don't add additional salt to the recipe.
• Rum: we wouldn't be making rum and raisin fudge without this ingredient 😂👍. A little bit of rum goes a long way!
• Raisins: you will find these in the cooking aisle of the supermarket where the nuts and cake mixes are.
• Dark chocolate: we want to use cooking chocolate, not regular chocolate. This is important and ensures we get the best results.

🍳 Instructions

Here are the step by step instructions to make the recipe. It will be handy for you to line your slice tin at the start so that there is no delay in pouring the wet fudge into it. Then we start by adding the ingredients to a microwave safe jug like you see below.

• Add the chocolate to a large heatproof jug (Photo 1)
• Then add the sweetened condensed milk (Photo 2)
• Add the butter and microwave (Photo 3)
• Remove from microwave and stir (Photo 4)

👩‍🍳 How to Make Rum And Raisin Fudge

To make the rum and raisin fudge start by adding the dark chocolate melts to a large microwave safe container. Once you have done this, pour in the sweetened condensed milk and then add the butter like you see in the photos above.

Next place the jug into the microwave and heat it on high for 2 minutes. Use an oven mitt to remove it after this time, stir to combine then return the jug to the microwave for an additional 1 minute.

• Stir to combine (Photo 5)
• Add the raisins (Photo 6)
• Then pour in the rum (Photo 7)
• Stir to combine (Photo 8)

Once you have microwaved the fudge for a 2 minute followed by a 1 minute increment we want to add the raisins, followed by the rum then you can stir to gently mix everything together.

Have your slice tin prepped and ready with 2 sheets of overlapping baking paper.

• Slice tin lined with baking paper (Photo 9)

Then when you are ready you can simply pour the combined fudge mixture into the tin like you see in the photo below.

• Transfer the wet fudge into the tin (Photo 10)

Now that your hard work 😂 is done, you can place the slice tin into the fridge and let the fudge set! Start with a minimum of 1 hour, then press the top gently and if it is not firm enough leave it in the tin until it is set (you can also leave it overnight if you wish to).

🍽 Serving Suggestions

When it comes to serving your fudge, I like to cut the large square into 4 and then those squares into smaller pieces. This way you know before you start how many pieces you will end up with and cut them accordingly.

Once thing that I have learnt overtime is that people actually prefer a smaller piece and then can go back to another piece if they wish as opposed to slicing the fudge into super large pieces from the start. I do think that the fudge pieces below are 'super large' but I then cut these into smaller pieces to serve it.

You, however, my friend can slice the fudge as you see fit!

👍 How to Guide

How to Store

Once the fudge has been sliced into pieces, these pieces can be stored in a sealed, airtight container and placed in the fridge.

How to Freeze

Freezing the fudge can have mixed results so I prefer not to do this. I feel that it changes the texture and sometimes colour of the fudge. If you desperately need to freeze it I recommend testing a pieces and seeing how it goes before putting the whole batch in all at once.

😉 Substitutions and Variations

Here are my sub ins and outs that you might be thinking about as you read the post and I will tell you if I think they will work or why they won't:

• You can use either milk chocolate or white chocolate in place of the dark chocolate if you wish to.
• You can add some chopped nuts like walnuts, pistachios or crushed nuts. Sprinkle these over the wet fudge so that they will set and stick as the fudge firms up.

💡 Tasty Tips

Here are my top tips and tricks that I want to share with you so that you master the recipe from the get go:

• Use 2 pieces of over lapping baking paper to line your slice tin. This will make it easy to grab the edges and pull the fudge up and out when it is set.
• Re the point above, you might want to use a light spray of oil in the base of the pan initially as this will ensure that the paper will stay in place.
• If you don't have a square tin, you can use a rectangle one instead. If doing so use a small rectangular tin so that your fudge pieces are not too thin.
• To ensure that the chocolate doesn't seize (harden) ensure that you add the raisins to the melted chocolate before adding the rum.

🤓 Frequently Asked Questions

😍 More Easy Sweet Recipes

If you have a sweet tooth and love baking up a storm then I have some more ideas that I know you will love. Try these on for size:

• Blueberry Croissant Bake
• Apple Custard Tarts
• Chocolate Caramel Slice
• Lemon Cheesecake Bliss Balls
• Caramilk Rocky Road
• Baileys Cheesecake Balls
• Tim Tam Cheesecake Balls

It is time to get our rum and raisin fudge on my friend! You can also find all of my chocolate recipes, dessert recipes or Christmas recipes in the one spot.

Adrianne

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