Hey, Char!

The candy experimentation continues!

I finally got around to trying your microwave version of our ever-evolving "better living through erythritol/zero carb syrup" fudge recipe!

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1/2 cup erythritol
3/4 tsp. NF Vanilla liquid Splenda base (I have the 0 Carb Syrup too but thought the vanilla on this might lend itself well....)
1/2 cup cream
1/3 cup cocoa
1 T. regular butter (didn't have unsalted!)
1 T. DaVinci chocolate syrup
Few drops real vanilla extract
Small handful broken pecans

Cooked all except the butter, DV, and vanilla in the microwave (the ONLY way I cook candy!) - 2 minutes, stirred well, 1 minute, stirred well, 1 minute, stirred well, 45 seconds - soft ball! (Your MW mileage may vary - mine is older and 700 watts.)

Added the butter, DV and vanilla, and let sit as long as I could stand it. I kept moving the bowl around on the counter to a cool spot every few minutes. (Patience, I ain't got none of!) When it was cool enough to touch the bottom (and I used an 8 quart Pyrex batter bowl, BTW) I beat in the butter and stuff. When it started to stiffen up just a bit, I stirred in the nuts, then poured it into a buttered 3 cup disposable ZipLoc plastic container. And INTO the fridge she went!
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I did everything exactly as you described, except (there's always and "except", right? ) the timing was a little different due to my new "turbo charged" microwave AND, since I now have some, just had to use VCO instead of the butter. LOL! Works fine.

Wonderful, wonderful! I've never made candy of any kind in a microwave and it's just so easy!

It's setting up in the fridge, as we speak, and I'll be happy to be taking some with me to the office tomorrow.

Thanks for this great recipe.

Maggie
5'1" ~~ Atkins since '98 (160+)
Maintaining nicely (110 +/-)
~~ Redhead until further notice!

Ain't Char the bomb?

Ouis

Better than that!

She's the nuke queen!

Maggie
5'1" ~~ Atkins since '98 (160+)
Maintaining nicely (110 +/-)
~~ Redhead until further notice!

Awww, shucks! [blushing and fluttering lashes] Thanks, youse guys!

I used to TEACH microwave cooking classes, so learned what does and does not work in there - and for me, candy-making is one of the HUGE benefits of a MW!

I couldn't have done it without your experiment, Maggie! It's so much fun to build on what someone else has tried!

I thought about using the VCO too but DH isn't a huge fan of coconut flavor. It's nice to know that it worked well though.

Glad you liked!

Hugs
Char

Don't squat with yer spurs on!

Yeah, don't use the VCO for your DH.

It does add a subtle but definite coconut flavor. I don't dislike coconut, but I did think to myself that the next time I'd probably go back to butter. More "traditional" flavor. LOL!

Maggie
5'1" ~~ Atkins since '98 (160+)
Maintaining nicely (110 +/-)
~~ Redhead until further notice!

I DO have some EPCO though, which does not taste of coconut - I sneak that in on him quite a bit!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Char

Don't squat with yer spurs on!

OH sounds YUMMY!!!!! I'm gonna have to try this one!!!!

Barb - 30 lbs gone FOREVER!
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