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Alistair

  • Joined Sep 2012
Fudge?
« on: March 25, 2013, 10:25:36 am »
Anyone got a good recipe for plain fudge?

I need fudge

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2013, 11:16:41 am »
Oh don't even mention fudge  :tired:  Nobodyneedsfudgenobodyneedsfudgenobodyneedsfudgenobody  :pig:
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

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Greenerlife

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Leafy Surrey
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2013, 11:23:40 am »
My neighbour gave me fudge at Christmas which was awesome!  Am waiting on her recipe...I too want FUDGE

Alistair

  • Joined Sep 2012
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2013, 11:24:39 am »
Fudge topped shortbread  ;D

Hassle

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Lincolnshire
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2013, 11:29:17 am »
with chocolate on top  :excited:

happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2013, 11:38:50 am »
 ???  and here I was expecting to see some recipe......I used to make it years ago with condensed milk and brown sugar....not sure what else but yummmmmmm, I wounder if Scottish Tablet is similar to make? I am sure that's using icing sugar and condensed milk.....Oh and butter I think...so come on then...we want fudge :excited:

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2013, 12:05:37 pm »
This doesn't sound like to diet food to me  :(  so I must make sure I don't see the recipe when it arrives  ;D
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LouiseG

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Appleby-in-Westmorland
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2013, 01:30:49 pm »
If you can wait till I finish work and get home the dairy cookbook has a brilliant milk fudge recipe.  :thumbsup:

So many ideas, not enough hours

happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2013, 01:42:16 pm »
 :innocent: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  Its Alisters fault if I put on weight, I never wanted fudge until I saw the post...now I do!!!

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2013, 01:44:55 pm »
I'm not going to read this thread any more in case I see a recipe  :hungry: :hungry: :hungry:
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

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Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

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Hassle

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Lincolnshire
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2013, 04:09:40 pm »
for those on diets look away now  :innocent:
Ingredients
Makes: 20 chocolate fudge squares

For the shortbread:
170g plain flour
60g caster sugar
120g butter
300 ml milk

For the fudge
350 g caster sugar
100 g unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation method
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Extra time: 1 min, cooling
1.Preheat oven to 170 degrees C or gas mark 4. Lightly grease or line a 18cm square cake tin.
2. For the shortbread: Sieve the flour and sugar into a large bowl. With clean hands, rub the butter into the mixture until it comes together in dough. Press it into the bottom of the cake tin, spread evenly and prick with a fork all over. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
3. For the fudge: While the shortbread is baking, Put the milk, sugar and butter in a heavy-based saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring all the time, until the sugar has dissolved and the butter melted. Bring to the boil and boil for 15-20 minutes, stirring all the time. When the mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (115°C on a sugar thermometer), remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Leave to cool for 5 minutes. Beat the mixture with a spoon for a few minutes until it starts to thicken and the gloss disappears. Then pour it over the shortbread.
4. Allow it to cool for 30 minutes or so, then pour over melted chocolate. Transfer to fridge for another 30 minutes or so to set before slicing into squares.
5. They will keep for 5 days if stored in an airtight tin, don't keep in the fridge .

Melt the chocolate in a microwave by checking and stirring every 10 seconds, or in a bain marie if you prefer.
Use a mixture of different chocolate if you like - try mixing dark/milk/white and swirl together. Pour over the fudge shortbread and allow to set.

happygolucky

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2013, 06:15:21 pm »
 :sofa:  not looking, honest  :fc:

LouiseG

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Appleby-in-Westmorland
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2013, 11:12:12 am »
Sorry for the delay... Milk fudge
1/2 pint milk
1lb granulated sugar
4oz butter
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Put milk into saucepan, bring slowly to boil.
Add sugar and butter
Heat slowly stirring all the time until sugar dissolves and butter melts
Bring to the boil, cover pan with lid, boil for 2 mins
Uncover, continue to boil, stirring occasionally about 10-15 mins till temp is 116C (240F) or soft ball stage reached when a little mixture dropped into a cup of cold water forms a soft ball when rolled between finger and thumb.
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla leave to cool for 5 mins
Beat fudge until it begins to lose its gloss and is thick and creamy. (I find you can start to feel it going grainy)
Trf to 7" sq greased tin to cool, Mark into squares when cool, cut with a sharp knife when firm and set.


For chocolate melt 4oz grated plain chocolate in the milk.
Mmmmm yum, may have to make some for easter now. :innocent:

So many ideas, not enough hours

Greenerlife

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Leafy Surrey
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2013, 02:53:10 pm »
LouiseG - that is yummy!  My effort is nothing like fudge, but it does taste delicious!

colliewobbles

  • Joined Mar 2013
  • South Norfolk
Re: Fudge?
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2013, 02:58:38 pm »
Well. have never made fudge but must just have to try now. 

 

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