Christmas Coal Candy Recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: black fudge, christmas coal, coal candy

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Chilling Time: 8

Total Time: 8 15

Servings: squares

Calories: 94kcal

This Christmas Coal Candy is the perfect fudge recipe for Christmas! Give as a gag gift to someone who needs coal for Christmas.

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Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups white chocolate chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons gel black food coloring
Black or silver sprinkles or sanding sugar , optional

Instructions

Line an 8x8 square baking dish with parchment paper.
Heat the 3 cups white chocolate chips, 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a heavy bottom sauce pan.
Stir constantly until mixture is smooth, approximately 5-7 minutes. Keep over low heat, the process it slow, but if you turn up the heat you run the risk of scalding the mixture. It WILL melt... slowly. If you are at a high altitude, this may take longer than stated, be patient.
Remove from heat and whisk in 2 teaspoons gel black food coloring. You may need more or less depending on the brand. See notes.
Pour into parchment lined dish and spread evenly.
Sprinkle with black or silver embellishments, if desired. Allow to cool fully before covering and chilling for a minimum of 8 hours.
Lift parchment out of the pan and cut into 1-inch squares.
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Notes

**I've made this recipe multiple times now and made modifications so it should be 100% accurate.**

Use milk chocolate or dark chocolate and you can reduce the amount of black food coloring.

Different brands of condensed milk have varying amounts of water and can take different amounts of time for it to evaporate. I used Eagle Brand when I made this recipe.

Why didn't my fudge set? The number one reason fudge doesn't set is because it wasn't cooked for long enough or at the right temperature. It must reach the correct temperature for the right amount of time to have water evaporate enough to set the way fudge should.

If you have already put it in the pan and it didn't set, you can actually transfer it back to a saucepan, add a SMALL amount of water so it doesn't burn immediately and go through the cooking process again.

Storage: I like to store mine in the fridge in an airtight container. Allow it to sit for 15 minutes or so before serving to come to temperature.

Freezing: Yes, you can freeze fudge made with sweetened condensed milk. Wrap it well in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 6 months. Like anything though, it will be a little drier after thawing.

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