Homemade fudge?

malamay

You can try my mum's fudge recipe, it's a lot easier than traditional ones.

Magic French Fudge
3 cups chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter
1tsp vanilla
2/3 tin of sweetened condensed milk

Melt butter in pan on low heat. Add chocolate chips, and stir until melted. Remove from heat, and add vanilla and milk. Spread into 8x8 pan lined with lightly greased parchment paper.

You can add marshmallows/nuts/etc before pouring the mixture into the pan. It helps if you mark off the squares before fudge fully sets, as you get neater cut lines.

I make a lot of 'traditional' boiled fudge, but this recipe is wonderful as it is foolproof, and so easy to make!

Try packaging in small boxes. I find that Cancer Research have a good selection of new boxes for Christmas; I always stock up in the January sales! If you have a Lakeland near, you can usually get small cake cases and other decorative goodies from there. I have bought similar items from ebay with no problems.

1cat2fish

There was a thread on here last year ( it may be on hampers, I can't remember) it had fab recipes. We made white chocolate fudge (divine:j !!)
and truffles laced with alcohol ace!

Have a go there real easy and everyone said what a lovely gift they were.

hels102

Can't wait to try the uncooked Fudge, what's everyone using to present these in?

Toto

Quillion wrote: »

Uncooked Fudge

2oz Unsalted Butter
4oz Plain Chocolate
1 tsp vanilla extract
1lb Icing Sugar sieved
3tblsp single cream

Method

Grease an 8" square tin
melt butter and chocolate
mix all ingredients together and press into tin
Cut into small squares when cold.

See how old this recipe is its in ounces. :rotfl:

shows how old I am because so am I

angelkissingdevil

I have a low fat truffle recipe (yes you heard it) low fat (well not as fattening as the normal recipe) if anyone is interested - I'm definitely going to have a go at making this fudge x

sandy2_2

angelkissingdevil wrote: »

I have a low fat truffle recipe (yes you heard it) low fat (well not as fattening as the normal recipe) if anyone is interested x

OOOOH, yes please

Saint_Chris

me 2 please..........................:beer:

angelkissingdevil

Ok here goes as promised and I've made loads of these and no-one has ever complained :rotfl:

Usually you'd only eat one a day but I know people who can't stop - be warned they're rich.

200g of dark chocolate - if on a budget use cheap dark - I've never had any problems with it.....

6 tablespoons of strong black coffee (perculated) OR alcohol of your choice - I use cheap lidls/aldi's baileys and these go down very nicely....

2 tablespoons of clear honey

cocoa powder or icing sugar to dust or even a mixture of both


Melt chocolate in a bain marie then add alcohol (this solidifies really quickly)

then add the honey

leave in fridge for 30mins till hardish but not sloppy (otherwise truffles look like reindeer poop instead of mini golf balls) - if after 30 mins it hasn't set I've melted some more chocolate and stirred it in thoroughly and then it sets in 30 mins.

Once set, dust a tray or plate with desired dusting. also a good tip is to dust your palms to as the chocolate will start to melt as you're rolling them into balls. Use a spoon for the desired amount (very small golf ball size - or make them bigger if you wish - just means you'll get less.....)

Roll into a ball and dust with dusting and then either place in a decorative bowl/jar for a gift or eat them later yourself lol.

Hope this helps and if you have any questions don't hesitate to shout x

Sarah

sillylittlejill

how long does the fudge last? I'm planning on giving it out to some people as part of xmas presents as I'm skint How long before xmas day can I make it?

thanks xxx

jem1276

Oooh, I have never made fudge before. Are sugar thermometers expensive?

How long does it last?