Triple Chocolate Cherry Fudge

This delectably rich, easy to make sweet treat is an ideal festive dessert. It makes a wonderful gift and is great to have on hand for entertaining!

Course Dessert, edible gift, Snack, Sweet

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Cooling Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Servings people

Calories 486kcal

Author Alexandra

Ingredients

200 g dark cooking chocolate good quality (broken into small pieces)
175 g milk cooking chocolate good quality (broken into small pieces)
100 g white cooking chocolate good quality (broken into small pieces)
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup desiccated coconut
395 g condensed milk 1 can
150 g glace red cherries chopped in half or quarters

Instructions

Line a 27cm x 18cm (11" x 7") tin with baking paper.
Place the coconut in a small heated frying pan over a low heat. Stir until lightly toasted - this takes a couple of minutes. Be careful not to burn. Set aside.
Chop your glace cherries - I like mine halved. You can chop smaller if you wish, or leave whole.
Combine the dark and milk chocolate and condensed milk in a heatproof bowl.
Stir bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
Add the coconut and cherries to the chocolate and stir. You need to move quickly at this point as the mixture will start to set.
Press the mixture into your lined tin - using the back of a spoon to smooth out.
Allow the fudge to cool for 10 minutes, before putting in the fridge for 2 hours.
Turn the cooled fudge out onto a board and remove the baking paper.
Place white chocolate in a heatproof bowl, and stir bowl over a simmering pot of water.
Once the chocolate has melted, remove from heat and spread over the fudge.
Using a fork, create a swirl pattern.
Once the white chocolate has set, cut the fudge into slices. Enjoy!

Notes

* I keep my coconut in the freezer – it keeps it fresh for longer.

* Please ensure you use a good quality chocolate.

* This is an easy recipe to prepare, but make sure you have all of your ingredients ready to go, as once the chocolate is melted, you need to move quickly.

* If you prefer a richer fudge, you can use just dark cooking chocolate.

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