Monday, April 25, 2011

Key Lime Pie Fudge


I absolutely love key lime pie, so when I saw a recipe for key lime pie fudge it took me all of .25 seconds to start writing down the ingredients on my grocery list. I had high hopes for this, and it did not disappoint. It's insanely easy to make. The only hard thing about this is keeping yourself from eating it all, because this stuff is addictive!

I thought this was really good the way it is, but when I make it again I think I'll increase the lime juice a little more. That's just a personal preference though. I like my citrus desserts to be really tart! I also added a pinch of salt to the fudge, which I think is necessary to cut the sweetness from all the white chocolate. With summer bbq's right around the corner, I have a feeling this will be making its way into my kitchen a lot!

Key Lime Pie Fudge
Recipe: Slightly adapted from Dozen Flours

Ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1-1/4 cups finely crushed graham crackers
  • 3 cups or 4, 4-oz bars of good quality white chocolate, finely chopped
  • 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated Key lime zest, about 5-6 Key limes
  • 1/4 cup key lime juice – freshly squeezed is better
Directions:
  1. Line a square 8"x8 baking pan with foil or parchment paper, extending it up and over pan (this helps you get it out of the pan later). Butter sides and bottom of the pan, especially the corners. Set aside.
  2. To make the crust: Preheat oven to 375. In a medium sized bowl, melt butter in them microwave. Stir in sugar with a fork, braking up any lumps. Add crushed graham crackers and toss to mix well. Spread evenly into the baking pan and bake for 4 to 5 minutes or until edge is lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
  3. Stir white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a large heavy saucepan over low heat just until chocolate is melted and all the lumps are gone. Remove from heat and stir in zest and juice. Spread mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  4. Cover and chill for two hours or overnight. Lift the fudge from pan using edges of foil. Peel off foil and use a heavy non-serrated knife to cut the fudge into one-inch pieces. (Tip: Keep a damp kitchen towel handy to clean off the knife after each cut. This will keep give your fudge a cleaner appearance.) Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

6 comments:

  1. Not to mention this is so adorable, love it.

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  2. Oh my gosh, key lime pie + fudge? I can't wait to try this out, could be dangerous!

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  3. definitely going to try that for saturday baking night #19 :D

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  4. this is genius!! The only problem is that I would eat it ALL MYSELF!

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  5. Oh, you are killing me on this one! Yes, this is going to be hard to resist! I saw one on Pinterest, but ended up it was an etsy shop and you could order it. I am going to try your nummy recipe

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  6. Do you know it this would work without the graham cracker crust ( dont like graham crackers)? Also, what if I added more key lime juice (for a more lime flavor)? Would it still set or would I have to add something to help counteract it? Thanks

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