Recipe for fudge

kal25

Hi guys, my microwave fudge came out ok. However, I have found that if it is left out of the fridge it turns all squishy. So I plan on covering some in chocolate before giving out or softening, rolling into balls and covering with choc to make fudge truffles. would seem a waste to as it tastes so delish. I think if I made again would add a bit of extra sugar or not so much butter/ milk, to try and thicken it up.

HariboJunkie

kal25 wrote: »

Hi guys, my microwave fudge came out ok. However, I have found that if it is left out of the fridge it turns all squishy. So I plan on covering some in chocolate before giving out or softening, rolling into balls and covering with choc to make fudge truffles. would seem a waste to as it tastes so delish. I think if I made again would add a bit of extra sugar or not so much butter/ milk, to try and thicken it up.

My first batch of the nestle recipe was a bit squishy too so I did as you've said and turned it into chocolates. The second batch was firm enough on it's own.

FZwanab

I made 2 types of fudge as presents , the one that worked perfectly was the nigella choc and pistachio fudge, the one that ended up as near toffee was the nestle one. I boiled it and then simmered it for near on 20 mins!! and it still set as toffee rather than fudge. I am going to melt it down again and use it as a toffee for a banoffee pie as it tastes like that toffee, and I don't want to waste all ingredients I used.

prettypennies

I made the Nigella one last night and it has turned out really well. It is very rich though.

I have also made her spice peaches today. They look really pretty in a dinky kilner jar. I might make some more for prezzies.

liney

So my fudge has set! BUT, its still abit sugery and crumbly. Does it sound like i cooked it too fast?

jayward

i thought id share my experiences with fudge
made two lots of fudge that set too hard grainy so i boiled it up again with a bit more butter a couple of teaspoons of golden syrup and a little milk this time it did not set :eek: did not want 3lb fudge sauce so left it in the tin popped it in a low oven 100 and left it for two hours a cooling down one would do whipped up a bit in tin left out over night this morning it was perfect:D
thought it might help some one

sandy2_2

This is the recipe I used yesterday.
Fiesta fudge uses marshmallows

sift 8oz icing sugar into a bowl
put 2oz marshmallows into a pan with
1tbsps milk,
2oz unsalted butter and a few drops vanilla essence


heat gently, stirring till mix has melted.
pour into the icing sugar, mix till smooth
leave to cool


dust some icing sugar on work surface, roll out and cut out shapes with a small sweet cutter

As I was just 'testing' the recipe I actually reduced all the recipe down to a quarter of the ingredients. Before the mixture cooled too much I rolled it into a long sausage shape, then cut it into small pieces and rolled them into balls. They were tasted at this point while they were still a bit squodgy, the others were refridgerated to get harder

If you wanted to decorate them,dab on a bit of egg white and sprinkle with that edible glitter, r just drizzle some melted chocolate over them

I made 10 balls using a quarter of the recipe. If i do a small amount again I might try melting in the microwave

here in Spain we don't have just pink or white marshmallows. ours look like English seaside rock ie red on the outside and white in the middle so my fudge tasted of strawberries and was pink.

carolt

Thank you all - have just made 2 lots of fudge - the Nigella one and the Nestle one, and they both look fantastic. Don't actually like fudge myself, but I will report back on the recipient's views (a keen fudge conoisseur...!) tomorrow, once it's been given....

Last fudge-making experience was aged about 9, so a bit nervous, but they both seemed quite straightforward.

princesspoppypop

Just wanted to share with you all a simple recipe for good old homemade fudge.
I recieved Rachels Favourite Food Recipe book from OH for Christmas (I love the prog on BBC.
Anyway the first attempt totally bombed and I burnt the mixture and got very upset.
The second attempt turned out to be totally fantastic!

The recipe:-
100g Butter
1 x 397g tin of condensed milk
450g caster sugar (eek!)

Put all ingredients in heavy bottomed pan melt over a low heat, bring to boil, boil for around ten minutes stirring constantly.
Take pan off the heat and beat until slighly cooled.
Pour contents of pan into baking tray or similar. Cool then refridgerate until set. Cut into pieces(around 60).

You can add other ingredients to the mixture, try adding chocolate chips, vanilla essence, peanut butter, chopped nuts, jelly tots, strawberry jam...

Ive put around 15 pieces of fudge in gusset bottomed cello bags I got from Ebay and tied with ribbon.

My OH was amazed with the result, as was I.

Im meeting a friend tommorrow for coffee and Im going to take a bag along for her as a treat as she has a sweet tooth :j

Sassamac

that sounds fab. im sure I made fudge as a kid, but had forgotten how simple the ingredients are.
do you have a link to the 'gusset bottomed cello bags' please.