Time to think about Christmas

ChequeredFlag · 1 August 2011 at 9:12PM

NickyBo wrote: »

I will also be making lots of fudge again this year. I made some for my Dad last year and it went down a treat, so more people will be getting it this year. My niece loves homemade fudge so she will be getting a big box full of different flavoured fudge all in cellophane bags with printed labels.

oooh...NickyBo... Will you share your fudge recipes please? I would love to make some successful fudge for pressies - do you use a sugar thermometer?:)

LJM · 1 August 2011 at 9:17PM

fudge always goes down well anyone have a recipe for rum and raisin ?

ChequeredFlag · 1 August 2011 at 9:29PM

Oh yes thks LJM I agree.... how could I have forgotten rum and raisin!:D
Hope someone's got a good recipe!

NickyBo_2 · 2 August 2011 at 8:11AM

This is my favourite fudge recipe. It is so easy and unbelieveably gorgeous! I can't take credit for the recipe, I got it from this forum last year. I don't use a sugar thermometer and it turned out fine

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Baileys Fudge

500g golden granulated sugar
500ml whipping cream
50ml baileys
150g white chocolate

1. Butter and line a 22cm x 22cm tin (I use cling film). Put sugar, cream and Baileys in a large pan and, stirring slowly, bring it to a simmer. Make sure the sugar is dissolved (it will stop feeling 'grainy' on the base of the pan), then turn the heat up to a rolling boil.

2. Adjust the heat until the mixture bubbles without getting too near the top of the pan. Keep bubbling, stirring occasionally, until a small amount of mixture dropped into a glass of cold water will form a soft ball that you can pick up on the end of a teaspoon.

3. When it's nearing readiness, the bubbles will go from being large and unruly to smaller and more even. Stir in the chocolate and, after it's melted in, pour the mixture into a tin. Cool and cut.

I have a few more fudge recipes but I haven't tried them myself yet. I'll put them in a second post.

NickyBo_2 · 2 August 2011 at 8:16AM

Ultimate Fudge (possibility to make it rum & raisin flavour)

Ingredients

397g can Carnation Condensed Milk
150ml (¼pt) milk
450g (1lb) demerara sugar
115g (4oz) butter

Optional ingredients:

150g (5oz) glace cherries, halved and 55g (2oz) stem ginger, chopped
150g (5oz) dark chocolate chopped and 85g (3oz) toasted hazlenuts
150g (5oz) raisins soaked in 3tbsp rum (until they have absorbed the rum)

Method

Grease and base line a 20cm (8”) square tin with baking parchment.
Heat the milks, sugar and butter in a large, non-stick saucepan over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Bring to the boil and simmer over a low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring continuously and scraping the base of the pan, until a soft ball of fudge is formed when a little of the mixture is dropped into a jug of ice-cold water.
Remove from the heat and beat the fudge until thick and grainy (about 10 minutes).
Gently stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into the prepared tin and leave to cool before cutting into squares.

Ginger and cherry fudge
Ingredients
· 397g can Carnation Condensed Milk
· 150ml (¼pt) milk
· 450g (1lb) demerara sugar
· 100g (3½oz) butter
· 150g (5oz) glac! cherries, halved
· 55g (2oz) stem ginger, chopped

Method

1. Heat the milks, sugar and butter in a large, non stick saucepan over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Bring to the boil and simmer over a low heat for 10–15 minutes, stirring continuously and scraping the base of the pan, until a soft ball of fudge is formed when a little of the mixture is dropped into a jug of ice cold water.
2. Remove from the heat and beat the fudge by hand until thick and grainy (about 10 minutes).
3. Gently stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into the prepared tin and leave to cool before cutting into squares.

alja · 2 August 2011 at 6:26PM

oooh i do love a bit of fudge! I'm going to have to write all these down!

ChequeredFlag · 2 August 2011 at 7:20PM

:jOh NickyBo - Big big thankyou, I really appreciate you sharing your recipes for fudge. I'm def going to start by trying the Baileys one this weekend - can't wait! Everyone I know loves Baileys, so it may well take over the top spot from Rum and Raisin! :rotfl:
I can feel a big fudge making session happening in my kitchen for Christmas!!
Thx very much

LJM · 2 August 2011 at 8:59PM

NickyBo thankyou for that x

LJM · 2 August 2011 at 8:59PM

hmmm i too love baileys one of my favourite tipples

elysia2003 · 3 August 2011 at 3:56PM

I did the Ultimate one and found it to be too sickly sweet (may be just my taste buds), but I'm definitely giving the Baileys one a try (no condensed milk). Thanks Nicky - you're a star!

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