Recipe for fudge

Louiseuk25

SnowyOwl wrote:

Kiwichick

I made the Chocolate Fudge last night - tasted fab but didn't set, still soft and gloopy this the morning, about the consistency of butter that's been in a warm room for a while - have you any idea what mistake that is likely to be a symptom of?

I just made some fudge (and my Christmas cake is in the oven ). Think mine has the opposite problem. It set to a solid state very quickly and has come out of the tray as a rock hard firsbee!! The spoon i used to stir it with is covered in a solid layer of it-my only saviour at the moment is that the dregs that have set at the bottom of the pan have set and are flaking off nice and easily and tastes delish!!! Cant wait for the frisbee to cool so i can try it, although not sure whether i will need to get the toffee hammer out yet!

squiggles

SnowyOwl wrote:

OK, thanks guys! I will have another go, but let it boil a bit longer. I had originally tried the softball test, ie drop a few bits into a glass of cold water to see if the drops turn into beads (they did!), so thought it was ok.

I'll get back to you and let you know.

I did this too and my fudge turned out like a sort of caramel and didnt set properly.

kiwichick

Oh No,

I feel like I've set you all off on the wrong path as none of my fudge recipes seem to work

They are the same as I made as a kid though so dont know why. I'll give a go myself now and see if the same happens.

Al.

rizla01

Wowie!!

brill Thread. Used to spend lots of my youth making toffee and fudge.

Has anyone here progressed on to HONEYCOMB.

I tried it a couple of times but with limited success.

Then again I only recently learned that 'Cane' sugar and 'Beet' sugar are different.

Can they both be used for toffee/fudge equally sucessfully?

and which is the beet one and which the cane one?

Thanks for the recipes.

Will def use some in the near future. Should impress the OH. (Missus - I'm a bloke U C)

Magentasue

Time to recommend Mado's recipe again - very easy and lush fudge!

freyaluck

stop it you lot, your making me want fudge

no frey bad girl no fudge a minute on the lips a lifetime on the hips.

good job I don't have any evaporated milk.

rizla01

Why don't you make this the official toffee/fudge thread for Xmas.

Then it can be made a 'Sticky':)

kiwichick

rizla01 wrote:

Has anyone here progressed on to HONEYCOMB.

Mmmm Hmmm, I love honeycomb, except in NZ we call it Hokey Pokey. I also love Coconut Ice mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Honeycomb (Hokey Pokey)

5 tbsp sugar (normal white)
2 tbsp golden syrup
1 tsp baking soda

Put sugar and golden syrup into a saucepan. Heat gently, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.Increase the heat and bring to the boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Stiroccasionally, if necessary, to prevent burning. Remove from heat. Add baking soda. Stir quickly until mixture froths up. Pour into a buttered tin immediately. Leave until cold and hard, not in fridge! Break into pieces.

Coconut Ice

3 cups icing sugar
1/2 cupmilk
25gm butter
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup coconut
few drops red colouring

Put icing sugar,milk, butter and salt into a saucepan. Heat gently, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Bring to theboil. Do not stir. Let mixture boil until the soft ball stage. Add coconut. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 mins. Divide mixture in half. Add a few drops of colouring to one half and beat until it starts to thicken. Pour into a buttered tin. Beat the white portion until it starts to thicken. Spread on top of pink mix. Allow to cool and cut into squares.

I haveused the coconut Ice one loads and its fine, cant vouch for the Hokey Pokey though asmum always made it. Same recipe though so should be OK.

rizla01

Now I def remember that my recipe used Bi Carb and vinegar toactivate the bicarb.

Is bicarb the same as baking soda?

Never heard if it being called Hokey Pokey tho.

Surprised that in your recipe it doesn't suggest putting your right foot in and shaking it all about. Ooops, thats something else:)

SnowyOwl_2

kiwichick wrote:

Oh No,

I feel like I've set you all off on the wrong path as none of my fudge recipes seem to work

They are the same as I made as a kid though so dont know why. I'll give a go myself now and see if the same happens.

Al.

Hey Kiwichick, don't worry! I know there will be a bit of experimentation involved before I get the hang of it. I've just had go number two at the chocolate fudge - let it boil a bit longer (about ten minutes), took it off the boil pdq when it smelt of burning. I finished the recipe anyway and it seems the texture is fine now, it is nice and crumbly rather than hard. There was a black patch at the bottom of the pan, but I didn't scrape it into the mixture (or at least I don't think so), so hopefully it won't be inedible.

I think my problem is something to do with the length of time I let it boil or else the temperature it reaches when boiling. How did you know when it was ready to take off the heat?

I'll give Mado's basic fudge recipe a go later on, have to nip out and buy more sugar. Might get a little thingy of rum and some raisins too. I'm enjoying this, it's fun!

SnowyOwl