St. Patrick's Day Fantasy Fudge
Melt in your mouth St. Patrick's Day Fudge Shamrocks with the original Fantasy Fudge recipe.
Servings 10
Ingredients
- I use the Original Fantasy Fudge recipe not the imposter! recipe
- Metal Shamrock cookie cutters
- Parchment paper or sheets
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Make your favorite fudge recipe (I use the Original - not the imposter! - Fantasy Fudge recipe).
- Let the fudge set according to the directions. I put the fudge into the refrigerator to ensure a solid set after the fudge has cooled.
- Section the fudge into a large square or rectangle.
How To Cut Fantasy Fudge With Cookie Cutters
- The key to cutting fudge with a cookie cutter is making sure the inside of the cookie cutter and the edges of the cookie cutter are continuously greased with cooking spray. This is very similar to dipping a cookie cutter in flour when making cut out cookies.
- Not enough flour = cookie dough stuck in cookie cutter. Not enough cooking spray = fudge stuck in cookie cutter which is something you definitely want to avoid.
- Firmly press the shamrock cookie cutter into the fudge and lift out of the fudge.
- Gently remove the fudge shamrock from the cookie cutter.
- Repeat!
Notes
TIP: Practice makes perfect! Along with using cooking spray it is necessary to get a feel for the pressure needed with your batch of fudge and your cookie cutter.
The first shamrock may be a throwaway which means a yummy snack for you! By the third shamrock things will be rolling quickly along. I use the parts of the sheet of fudge which may have air pockets to test out the cookie cutter and the pressure needed for to cut a clean shamrock.
I store the Shamrock Fudge in the refrigerator to keep the shape intact and protect the fudge from changing temperatures in the kitchen.
I do prefer metal cookie cutters, but did try a plastic cookie cutter and it does work... but does take a wee bit more labor.