Recipe for fudge

floyd

HappyIdiotTalk wrote: »

I think this is the recipe you're referring too:
http://www.carnation.co.uk/pudcasts/ultimate-fudge?section=Recipes

Step 3 says this:


Does this mean the end result will be grainy? I dont think I like that. Or is fudge grainy by default? I'd rather end up with something more like truffles.

Fudge is grainy by its nature so if you don't like that maybe one of the marshmallow type recipes will suit you better as they have a putty-like consistency. Generally the american recipes are not grainy as they use marshmallow fluff and cream but tend not to taste anything like fudge either so I don't really know what to suggest :think:.

tiamai_d

I beat (well, fold it over and over with a wooden spoon) till it looses it's shine rather than till it goes grainy. You can usually by then see it starting to set along the rim of the pan. (don't mix that rim of grainy gooeyness in though, for one it makes the fudge go yucky and for another that is totally the chefs treat)

As for a recipe, mine is 'a third of the way up the big pan with sugar, damped with milk, between a third and a half block of butter, tin of condensed milk, 2 capfuls of vanilla extract at the very end'. Couldn't tell you exactly what quantities goes in it.

Oh and to cool I sit the tray on another tray with some ice cubes (so I can get fired in sooner)

slm6002

please can anyone tell me how long homemade fudge could last providing we cant resist eating it? i want to make some for christmas gifts but dont want to be making it too last minute. Thanks

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slm6002 wrote: »

please can anyone tell me how long homemade fudge could last providing we cant resist eating it? i want to make some for christmas gifts but dont want to be making it too last minute. Thanks

Hi slm6002,

Fudge is probably best eaten fresh, but will keep for about ten days in the fridge. If you want to make it well in advance you can freeze it and it will keep well in the freezer for a couple of months. Just defrost it in the fridge for about twenty four hours before packaging as gifts. Unlike some foods it doesn't go slimy or runny on defrosting and tastes almost as good as freshly made fudge.

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daughterofdavies

mink35 wrote: »

I used to make this a lot when I was a teenager - and peppermint creams and toffee. They are some of the easiest sweets to make and sooooo much nicer than bought ones. I think it's the love that goes into making them :rolleyes:

OMG!
i used to make peppermint creams with my mum!
we wernt very well off, so mum used to look for cheep ways of amusing us. this was a brill idea of mums, coz as well as keepin me amused whilst making it, i would be well behaved for a couple of hours afterwards so that i could eat some when they were ready! aww....i know im only 24, but parents dont seam to do these type of things anymore. if/when i have children, ill remember these fun activities,. rather than sticking them in front of an Xbox. used to love goin picking wimberries (cant spell it!) and conkers!:j

JulieGeorgiana

... is it worth the effort?

can I make it without a thermometer?

What is the likelyhood of this going wrong??

Fruball

Hi

It is definately worth the effort but I had real problems with fudge until I found this recipe. Its much more fudgey that any fudge I have ever made, and its easy too

I've never had a thermometer and that recipe has never gone wrong for me

nimbo

i have a recipie for 'can't fail fudge that you don't need a thermometer for....

lovely tasting, but am at work....

will post later.

nimbo

http://recipeland.com/recipe/v/CanT-Fail-Fudge-16022

very similer to this one.

Barneysmom

I'm liking this a lot! Do you think it would work with milk chocolate?

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/68602/baileys-and-white-chocolate-fudge