White Chocolate Pistachio Fudge Recipe & Fudge Holidays
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February 26th is National Pistachio Day. Long, long ago, if we had been a good girl, Mom would take us to Howard Johnson’s for a pistachio hot fudge sundae. Howard Johnson’s is long gone, and it isn’t easy to find pistachio ice cream. But here’s an easy recipe for pistachio fudge. In fact, if you’ve never made fudge, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is. By the way, March 14th is White Day in Japan, a tradition where men reciprocate the gifts they received from women on Valentine’s Day, typically with sweets. So men: Get cooking! Below: > The the year’s fudge holidays. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The history of pistachio nuts. > The year’s 60+ candy holidays. This recipe is adadpted from Just A Pinch. If you like a sweet-and-salty profile, use salted pistachios. Ingredients (or better, chopped quality white chocolate) 1. COAT a 9″ square cake pan with cooking spray and set aside. Melt the chocolate chips with the sweetened condensed milk in a heavy-bottomed pot over low heat. Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth; then immediately remove from the heat. 2. STIR in the cranberries, pistachios and vanilla. Spread into the pan and smooth the top. Let cool to room temperature (or chill), then cut into squares. While pistachio fudge doesn’t count as health food, the nuts themselves are nutritious. And California produces the best pistachios in the world! |
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