Martha Washington Fudge, and Old Family Recipe.. In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until blended. Put back in fridge until chocolate is set the enjoy. This week I'm sharing my recipe for Martha Washington Fudge.

Christmas fudge recipes from Martha Stewart, including chocolate fudge, vanilla fudge, peanut butter fudge, peppermint fudge, easy fudge, beaten fudge, and more. Many contribute to our recipe collections, including family, friends, newsletter subscribers, food companies and food organizations. It's known by a variety of names: Martha Washingtons, Southern Pecan Balls, Martha's Bon Bons, Martha's candy (these are the names I know about). You can have Martha Washington Fudge, and Old Family Recipe. using 9 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Martha Washington Fudge, and Old Family Recipe.

You need of outer shell.
Prepare 2 of bags milk chocolate or semi sweet chips.
Prepare of coconut center.
It's 3 cup of crushed pecans.
It's 14 oz of flake cocnut.
It's 2 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
You need 1 tbsp of vanilla.
You need 1 can of sweetened condensed milk.
Prepare 1 stick of butter.

The texture is a cross between southern pecan fudge and a bon-bon, and it's made with that magical ingredient found in many good candies: sweet condensed milk. This recipe is easy to make. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. However I really don't understand the complexity of the directions wanting you to pour the scalding syrup over the chips and in two pans no less.

Martha Washington Fudge, and Old Family Recipe. step by step

Mix crushed pecans and melted butter together, next work in flaked coconut and vanilla, followed by powdered sugar and sweetened condensed milk. Put in fridge until set, then roll into little balls put toothpick in middle for easy dipping, put back in fridge..
Next melt chocolate in double broiler with 1/8 lb of wax until melted, remove coconut balls from fridge and dip in chocolate. Put back in fridge until chocolate is set the enjoy..

I have added cinnamon to the mix and it has been great. I am thinking of varying the recipe in several ways. First I will change the butter to cream cheese the next time to make the mix firmer and reduce condensed milk to half. George and Martha Washington welcomed thousands of guests to Mount Vernon, and were well known for their boundless hospitality, frequent and memorable parties, and for the wide variety of culinary treats served. Explore our recipes and learn more about food culture at Mount Vernon.