Recipe for fudge

Rikki

www.free-easy-recipes.org.uk


This one has vanilla in it.

spaghetti_monster

Hi there!
I've had quite a few goes at fudge and have finally got the hang of it (although sometimes it does go horribly wrong still!) The kind of stuff I like is creamy and a bit crumbly when you eat it - I don't know how else to make this apart from the boiling sugar method (where temperature and timing are important, and things can go wrong!)

I saw the fudge on Nigella's program and it seemed a bit like one I made (recipe below).
The one I made was delicious, but not really like proper fudge. It seemed to melt a bit if out of the fridge for too long, had a very soft creamy texture (thought it would make a great cake frosting/filling) BUT I don't think you could possibly go wrong with the recipe!

I wonder how you could make an easy vanilla version? Maybe something with condensed milk? Maybe something with boiled-in-the-can condensed milk?

Anyway, here's the recipe I made:



225 Gram Plain chocolate, broken up (8 oz)
50 Gram Cream cheese (2 oz)
25 Gram Butter (1 oz)
50 ml Milk (2 fl oz)
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
450 Gram Icing sugar, sifted (1 lb)

Makes about 80 pieces

Grease a 20cm (8 inch) square tin and line the base with greaseproof paper.

Gently melt the chocolate, cream cheese, butter and milk in a pan, stirring continuously. Add the vanilla extract.

Add the icing sugar and mix thoroughly until smooth. Cook for a further minute, pour into the tin. Refrigerate until set, then cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Add nuts or dried fruits as a variation. Crystallised ginger is a great addition.

sandy2_2

Rikki wrote: »

Nigella's recipe for chocolate pistachio fudge

I was going to try that one but leave the pistachios out and put slivered almonds on the top

CLARABEL

I had a recipe that was kind of fudge without any cooking! It involved icing sugar stirred up with condensed milk and whatever flavours you wanted to add.

very sweet, softer than normal ( think Jim garrahys fudge kitchen if you know it!) and sooo easy....


x

studentsaver166

Thanks so much for all the suggestions everyone, I think I will make a couple of batches trying the different recipes suggested and see how they turn out.

Clarabel - I found a non-cook one as well, didn't know if it would be a bit runny but maybe I'll give it a shot! Could always use it as ice-cream topping if it goes wrong I suppose!
Thanks again everyone.

redmel1621

Ooooh try the one on the nestle website I tried it and it was amazing...

mel x

prettypennies

I made this one for the school fair:

Baileys Cream Fudge.

Put 3 cups of chocolate pieces and one can of condensed milk in a bowl and melt together in the microwave to melt.

Add 1/3 cup of Baileys. Mix together and pour into a lined baking tray.

chill until set.

Cut into chunks then coat in melted white or milk chocolate.

Easy and delicious.

I also made a creamy chocolate on using cream cheese. Have left the recipe at work but could add it tommorrow.

The chocolate covered coconut ice was also very easy to make and a big hit at the fair.

Rikki

redmel1621 wrote: »

Ooooh try the one on the nestle website I tried it and it was amazing...

mel x

You can't just say that and not post a link.

janb5

Rikki wrote: »

You can't just say that and not post a link.

I`m afraid that I cant do links either- but I think she is referring to the Ultimate fudge on the Nestles website. Google Ultimate fudge Nestle and you`ll find it. Yummy!

sandy2_2

prettypennies wrote: »

I made this one for the school fair:

Baileys Cream Fudge.

Put 3 cups of chocolate pieces and one can of condensed milk in a bowl and melt together in the microwave to melt.

Add 1/3 cup of Baileys. Mix together and pour into a lined baking tray.

chill until set.

Cut into chunks then coat in melted white or milk chocolate.

Easy and delicious.

I also made a creamy chocolate on using cream cheese. Have left the recipe at work but could add it tommorrow.

The chocolate covered coconut ice was also very easy to make and a big hit at the fair.

This is the recipe I've got using cream cheese
Beat 3 oz of cream cheese with 1 tablespoon of milk until smooth. Gradually beat in 2 cups of confectioner's sugar. (think this is icing sugar)
melt 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate in the microwave on low. Then blend melted chocolate into the cream cheese mixture.

Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essesnce, 1/8 teaspoon of salt, and 1 cup of chopped nuts (if liked)
Press the mixture into a lightly buttered 8" square tray. Lightly mark for 24 pieces. Chill until firm and then cut using your markings Makes about 1 lb