Entry #3058, November 30, 2013

Toys are great for kids but the rest can well be pleased with a food gift this Christmas. It’s a great time to show your culinary skills and impress your loved ones with what you learned in the kitchen. Food gifts are definitely getting popular because of the thought that you did the cooking by yourself for them. It’s the effort and time you spent that really makes this idea so impressive.

If you are still looking for a perfect recipe, try this Christmas desserts: rum chocolate caramel swirl fudge recipe. It’s an easy to make recipe that you can bake at home. You will definitely love its mouth-watering look, sweet fudge taste and caramelized texture.

Rum Chocolate Caramel Swirl Fudge 

Caramel swirl fudge ideas

Image via: M Bakes

Ingredients

Parchment paper
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 (14-oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk
2 (12-oz.) packages semisweet chocolate morsels
1/4 cup dark rum
2 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon table salt
Wax paper

Procedure

1. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper; grease paper.
2. Bring sugar, water, and lemon juice to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil 8 to 10 minutes or until sugar begins to brown (Do not stir.)
3. Stir in cream and 2 Tbsp. butter; remove from heat. Let stand, stirring constantly, until no longer bubbling. Microwave sweetened condensed milk and semisweet chocolate morsels in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 3 minutes, stirring at 1-minute intervals.
4. Stir in rum, 2 1/2 Tbsp. butter, and salt. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Immediately pour caramel over chocolate mixture; gently swirl with a knife.
5. Chill 2 to 4 hours. Cut into pieces; wrap in wax paper. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.

The whole ingredients can make 1 (9-inch) pan. When everything is ready, packed the Rum Chocolate Caramel Swirl Fudge Recipe in a mini cupcake liner to make it more presentable. Include holiday candies in your package to add color and sweetness.

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