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Irish creme fudge (microwave)

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Categories: Candies & Sweets, Christmas, Irish, Microwave
Yield: 36
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Ingredients:
1 smallPotato (about 5 ounces)
3 tbspIrish Creme liqueur
2 Squares (2 oz) unsweetened
-chocolate
3 tbspMargarine/butter
1 lbsPowdered sugar, unsifted
-(about 3-?cups)
36 Walnut pieces
Procedures:
1Fudge gets texture from potato: potatoes cooked in the microwave oven give this fudge its unbelievably creamy, fudgey texture.
2The mellow flavor comes from irish crem liqueur, used in both the fudge and the icing.
3Use a pastry bag to pipe the icing or a spoon to drizzle it onto the fudge.
4The added bonux is that this fudge is low in fat.
5Designer icing (recipe follows) line an 8x8x2-inch pan with foil.
6Extending foil over the edges of the pan.
7Butter foil; set the pan aside.
8Prick potato 2 or 3 times witha fork.
9Cook on 100% power (high) for 4-5 minute sor until tender, turning over once.
10Cool and peel.
11Mash potato (you should have 1/3 cup).
12Add liqueur, stir until smooth.
13Set aside.
14In a 2-quart microwave-save casserole combine chocolate and margarine; cook, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until almost melted, stirring once.
15Stir until smooth.
16Stir potato mixture into chocolate mixture.
17Slowly stir in powdered sugar.
18Stir or knead until smooth.
19Press into the foil-lined pan.
20Score into thirty-six 1-?inch squares.
21Press a walnut piece into each square.
22Cover and chill until firm.
23Holding foil at edges, remove the fudge from the pan; cut into squares.
24Drizzle designer icing over fudge.
25~=>designer icing in a small microwave-save bowl, cook 1 tbsp margarine/butter on high for 45 seconds or until melted.
26Beat in 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar and enough irish creme liqueur (1-2 tbsp) to ake an icing of piping or drizzling consistency.
27Makes 36 pieces.
28Per serving: 91 calories, .5 gm protein, 15.7 gm carbohydrate, 3.1 gm fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 15.7 mg sodium.
29Calories from fat: 30 percent.
 
 
 
 

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