Enjoy the famous, mouthwatering Mackinac fudge from your own kitchen. Easy to make this delicious fudge is a perfect treat and makes a great holiday gift too.
I woke up realizing I only have one week left before returning home from...home. No, I'm not running in circles. In case you missed it, I'm visiting Bosnia. Bosnia is a beautiful country I was born and raised in, the birth country of my daughter too. Bittersweet.
My next trip will be to Germany, my other home. How can I have so many homes? Once you create a personal infrastructure in a new place, you feel at home.
You're at home when you finally have the geography of the soul, as Aleksandar Hamon described in his novel The Book Of My Lives. May I remind you, that was the book we talked about in the show Dinner and a Book. I covered the recipes here.
Having more than one home, regardless of the hardships along the way, is sweet. As sweet as this gourmet Mackinac chocolate butterscotch fudge.
Mackinac Chocolate Butterscotch Fudge
Mackinac Island fudge is famous for its unworldly flavor. There are many varieties, but my personal favorite is chocolate butterscotch. A tradition since the late 19th century, fudge is the island’s most popular souvenir.
I had this fudge recipe booklet ever since we visited Mackinac Island the first time, some years ago. I never made any fudge until now, although I had every intention to do just that when I bought it.
Out of a dozen recipes, I picked this chocolate butterscotch fudge to be my first ever fudge to make. Granted, I do not have a marble slab to work my fudge on with a paddle, like we watched them do it on the island, but it turned out pretty amazing!
Ingredients:
- Sugar
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Water
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- Butterscotch chips
- Butter or Margarine
- Vanilla
- Walnuts
Directions:
- In a medium-size heavy saucepan combine the sugar, condensed milk, water, chocolate, and butterscotch pieces. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to a soft ball stage (234 degrees F).
- Remove from heat. Combine butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Pour hot mixture into a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer (paddle attachment) at high speed until the mixture starts to thicken. Stir in walnuts.
- Spread into a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Cool and cut into 1 ½ inch squares.
Mackinac Chocolate Butterscotch Fudge
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 can 15 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
- ½ cup Water
- 6 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate or chocolate chips
- 6 oz. Butterscotch flavored Pieces
- ¼ cup Butter or Margarine
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 cup chopped Walnuts
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, condensed milk, water, chocolate, and butterscotch pieces in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to soft ball stage (234 degrees F).
- Remove from heat. Combine butter and vanilla in mixing bowl. Pour hot mixture into a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer (paddle attachment) at high speed until mixture starts to thicken. Stir in walnuts.
- Spread into a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Cool and cut into 1 ½ inch squares.
Vashti Q says
Hello Jas! That fudge looks scrumptious! Thanks for the recipe! 😛
Jas says
Thanks and thank you for stopping in! 🙂
Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom says
Oh my gosh, this looks so tasty.... I've never been to mackinac but I've heard such good things!
allthatsjas says
They were gone in no time, lol. They are really that good! Thanks for visiting! 🙂
Beverly says
Chocolate and Butterscotch? Delicious combination! Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle Sunday. We'll be featuring your delicious recipe at tomorrow's party.
allthatsjas says
YAY! Thank you so much, Beverly 😀
Kimberlee says
I love that fudge from there - grew up in MI. Look forward to trying the recipe. PInned
allthatsjas says
It really is good and easy to make 🙂 Thanks for stopping in, Kimberlee!
Brenda says
This looks so yummy! What a great story. Have a great week 🙂
allthatsjas says
Thank you, Brenda!
Tamuria says
Home is where the heart is for sure. Bosnia, Germany, such beautiful destinations. I spent the first four years of my life in Michigan, have been in Australia ever since. Your fudge sounds amazing so I'm pinning it and making it soon. Thanks for sharing. Found your lovely site through Grand Social. 🙂
allthatsjas says
Thank you, Tamuria! Australia is the land of my dreams! My parents almost moved there when I was little. I will visit it one of these days for sure 🙂
Elizabeth @ Guilty Chocoholic Mama says
I stopped by from Waiting on Wednesdays because of the Mackinac connection! As a Michigan girl all my life, I know Mackinac Island is a true treasure. Thanks for sharing this taste of its most famous souvenir! 🙂
allthatsjas says
I'm so glad you stopped in, Elizabeth! I always loved their fudge but didn't think I could replicate it. This was an easy to make and very tasty treat 🙂 Have an amazing day!
Remya @ Forks N Knives says
They look amazing. Link party bought me here. You have an awesome space.
allthatsjas says
Thank you so much and thanks for stopping in Remya! Have a glorious day 🙂
Katherines Corner says
I am looking forward to all of your happy memory making. Hubby is from the U.P. and he says the locals call the tourists fudgies.xoxo
allthatsjas says
Lol, I didn't know of that term. I like it 🙂 Thanks for stopping in, my friend!
Jasna says
'Jeli Bosna gdje je nekad bila?'...cini se da jeste! Uzivaj, ali nemoj da pretjeras sa slatkisima 😉
allthatsjas says
E to je vec tesko za postici....hahaha, necu ni da pokusavam. Sada i ko zna opet kada...Pozdrav!
Ann says
I was just thinking of fudge the other day! Whaddaya know!!! This looks amazing, Jas! I bet you are having a ball of a time in Bosnia! Enjoy. Xxx.
Bam's Kitchen says
I hope you are having a lovely trip home and back to your other home too. Only other people that have lived abroad in more than one country can really understand what you mean by this. I have 3 homes now.. in 3 different countries, not in the sense of having a real home with a kitchen but the feeling of home in any 3 that I am in. Michigan and enjoying a little bit of good old fashion mackinaw island fudge, Yokohama, Japan and of course Hong Kong. Do you know that feeling you get when you enter into the airport, a sense of anticipation to see your old home.. will have to give your fudge a try and I bet it will remind me of Michigan. Safe travels to you.
allthatsjas says
Bobbi, you nailed it! The anticipation, the sense of being home, and new things I learn about myself every time I visit. Thank you so much for stopping in even when I'm not there. It means so much to me!!! Hugs