Description
The ultimate Halloween treat for chocolate lovers! This Dracula-inspired fudge with blood-red cherry swirls is sinfully delicious and eerily beautiful. Perfect for your spooky celebration table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (18 oz) high-quality dark chocolate chips (60-70% cacao)
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 tablespoons (2 oz) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (6 oz) dried tart cherries, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup (3.5 oz) cherry preserves (not cherry pie filling)
- 2 tablespoons black cocoa powder (regular cocoa powder works as a substitute)
- 2 tablespoons Kirsch or cherry liqueur (optional, can substitute cherry extract)
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on all sides. Lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a small saucepan, combine cherry preserves, 1/3 of the chopped dried cherries, and the Kirsch or cherry extract. Warm over low heat for 2-3 minutes until fluid. Set aside.
- Set up a double boiler with a heat-safe bowl over simmering water. Add dark chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, butter, and salt. Stir until completely melted and smooth (5-7 minutes).
- Remove from heat and stir in black cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Fold in remaining chopped dried cherries.
- Pour half the chocolate mixture into your prepared pan. Dollop half of the warm cherry mixture across the surface. Using a knife, gently swirl to create vein-like patterns.
- Pour remaining chocolate on top and repeat the swirling process with remaining cherry mixture.
- Allow fudge to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Once set, lift fudge from pan using parchment paper. With a warm sharp knife, slice into 1-inch squares or fang-shaped triangles.