Milk Fudge or Jamoncillo de Leche
Prep Time
5m
Bake Time
20m
Yields
16About this Recipe
This traditional Mexican confection is a soft, sweet candy known as Mexican Milk Fudge or Jamoncillo de Leche. If you’re of a certain age, you might remember the sweet, crumbly brown sugar candy you’d find hidden under the tortilla chips served in Mexican food restaurants. You can also usually find them individually wrapped in either a block or tube shape in Hispanic markets. Quick, easy, and only four ingredients! Make plenty so you’ll have enough to keep some for yourself and still be able to present the rest as a holiday, housewarming, or thank you gift.
Milk Fudge or Jamoncillo de Leche
Prep Time
5mBake Time
20mYields
16About this Recipe
This traditional Mexican confection is a soft, sweet candy known as Mexican Milk Fudge or Jamoncillo de Leche. If you’re of a certain age, you might remember the sweet, crumbly brown sugar candy you’d find hidden under the tortilla chips served in Mexican food restaurants. You can also usually find them individually wrapped in either a block or tube shape in Hispanic markets. Quick, easy, and only four ingredients! Make plenty so you’ll have enough to keep some for yourself and still be able to present the rest as a holiday, housewarming, or thank you gift.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper of spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine butter, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract in a 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Bring to a boil and continue to simmer for 15 minutes stirring frequently with a wooden or silicone spoon.
- Place a teaspoon of fudge in a bowl with cold water to test. Drain water and mold fudge into a ball with your fingers. If you are able to form a ball, fudge is ready for the next step. If not, continue simmering and stirring for a couple of minutes and test again.
- Carefully transfer fudge to bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium low for 5 minutes. Fudge will begin to set. Immediately transfer to prepared pan, evenly spreading with spatula. Refrigerate for at least 90 minutes. Slice into 16 squares and enjoy.
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Milk Fudge or Jamoncillo de Leche
Prep Time
5mBake Time
20mYields
16About this Recipe
This traditional Mexican confection is a soft, sweet candy known as Mexican Milk Fudge or Jamoncillo de Leche. If you’re of a certain age, you might remember the sweet, crumbly brown sugar candy you’d find hidden under the tortilla chips served in Mexican food restaurants. You can also usually find them individually wrapped in either a block or tube shape in Hispanic markets. Quick, easy, and only four ingredients! Make plenty so you’ll have enough to keep some for yourself and still be able to present the rest as a holiday, housewarming, or thank you gift.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper of spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine butter, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract in a 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Bring to a boil and continue to simmer for 15 minutes stirring frequently with a wooden or silicone spoon.
- Place a teaspoon of fudge in a bowl with cold water to test. Drain water and mold fudge into a ball with your fingers. If you are able to form a ball, fudge is ready for the next step. If not, continue simmering and stirring for a couple of minutes and test again.
- Carefully transfer fudge to bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium low for 5 minutes. Fudge will begin to set. Immediately transfer to prepared pan, evenly spreading with spatula. Refrigerate for at least 90 minutes. Slice into 16 squares and enjoy.