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Lemon meringue fudge

This lemon meringue fudge recipe is a delicious home made treat. Using the no-boil method with only 4 ingredients, it's so simple even children can make it.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Setting time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 36 pieces
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: British
Calories: 128
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g (3 cups) white chocolate
  • 397 g tin condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • Yellow food colouring optional
  • 30 g Meringue nests plus a little for decoration approx

Equipment

  • 8 inch baking tin
  • Digital scales
  • Measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • Heatproof bowl
  • measuring spoons
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Line a square 8 inch (20cm) baking tin with baking or parchment paper.
Melt the fudge ingredients together
  1. Weigh the white chocolate out, then break it up into small pieces and add it to a heatproof bowl.
    Pour in the tin of condensed milk.
  2. Place your bowl on top of a pan of simmering water (a double boiler or bain-marie).
    Heat the chocolate and condensed milk gently over your pan of water. Stir it all together with a wooden spoon or spatula until it has all come together in a nice smooth consistency.
Make the lemon meringue fudge
  1. Once the fudge ingredients have all melted, add the lemon extract and yellow food colouring, if you're using it and stir it all through.
    Crush the meringue nests into small pieces and add them to your bowl of fudge. Stir the meringue into the fudge until it is well dispersed.
Leave the fudge to set.
  1. Pour the lemon meringue fudge mixture into your prepared baking tin. Using a spatula or the back of a spoon press the fudge into the corners of the tin and smooth the top.
    If you want to decorate your fudge add some more crushed meringue to the top and press it lightly in to the top so it sticks.
  2. Cover the fudge in cling film/glad wrap or tin foil and leave it somewhere cool to set. Once it has cooled down enough you can put it in the fridge for a few hours if you want to speed up the time it takes to set completely.
  3. When the fudge has firmed up, cut it into small pieces with a sharp knife (this is a job for grown ups).