A delicious and simple recipe. Refrigerator storage requires two layers of plastic wrap. It freezes well as well.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 50 mins |
| Servings: | 36 |
| Yield: | 36 pieces |
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
- 2 ½ cups white sugar
- ⅔ cup eggnog
- ½ cup butter
- 8 ounces vanilla candy melts, cut into pieces
- 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on both sides. Grease aluminum foil with 1 teaspoon butter.
- Combine sugar, eggnog, and 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla candy pieces and marshmallow cream; mix until smooth. Stir in rum extract.
- Pour sugar mixture into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle nutmeg lightly on top. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Score fudge into 36 pieces. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- Lift up the ends of aluminum foil to remove fudge from the pan. Cut through scored lines with a large knife.
Reviews
It was delicious but way too sweet for my tastes. It did not last long during our Christmas party – it was a hit.
Yummy and rich. I used real rum vs the extract – still was good.
5 stars for flavor and ease of recipe. I wish it wasn’t so crumbly but I’ve made it twice already and got rave reviews!
I used white chocolate chips instead of vanilla candy, mix the nutmeg into the fudge and add chopped pecans. It’s a holiday favorite. I have to make it every year.
The flavor of this fudge was good but would have been better if the nutmeg was mixed in rather than just sprinkled on top. As a nutmeg lover I definitely upped the nutmeg to more than a pinch- probably to about a quarter teaspoon- even for the sprinkle. I’d use more if I mixed it in the next time I made this. The texture is on the softer, crumbly side after a couple of hours in the fridge- I would definitely recommend refrigerating overnight. Consistency is somewhat grainy.