Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Stir-In Variations for Fudge 3.5 (2) Close Choose any of the following ingredients to make a custom batch of fudge. Directions Follow instructions for chocolate or vanillafudge. If using whiskey, stir it in duringstep 4, and proceed with recipe. Ifusing solid ingredients, stir them in duringstep 5, when the mixture begins tothicken but is still shiny, after you havebeen stirring for about 3 minutes. Continueto stir until incorporated and mixtureloses its sheen and lightens in color,about 2 minutes more. Proceed with recipe. Cook's Notes To toast nuts, place on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake at 375 degrees until fragrant: 5 to 7 minutes for walnuts, about 8 minutes for macadamia nuts and pistachios. Toast coconut on a rimmed baking sheet in a 375-degree oven until just golden, about 3 minutes.