Marbled Orange Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter plus 1 1/2 tsp butter, divided
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup heavy or whipping cream
1-10-12 oz package vanilla chips
1-7 oz jar marshmallow cream
3 tsp orange extract
12 drops yellow food coloring
5 drops red food coloring

Preparation

Butter a 13 x 9 x 2 pan with the 1 1/2 tsp butter. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cream and remaining butter. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook while stirring for 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in the vanilla chips and marshmallow cream until smooth. Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside. Add the orange extract and food colorings to remaining mixture in the saucepan, stir until blended. Pour into the prepared pan. Drop the reserved mixture by spoonfuls over the top; cut through mixtures with a knife to swirl. Cover and refrigerate until set. Cut into squares. Yield about 2 1/2 lb.