Chocolate Fudge

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5 from 5 votes

An old-fashioned chocolate fudge recipe from the pages of Nan's handwritten recipe book.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Australian, British, Western

Servings: pieces

Calories: 73kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Ingredients

1 teaspoon gelatine
2 cups sugar
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 tablespoon butter (20 grams)
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
pinch cream of tartar
pinch salt

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a large saucepan.
Stir mixture over low heat, stirring gently to ensure sugar dissolves.
Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 10 minutes. DO NOT STIR during this cooking time. If there are sugar crystals on the side of the saucepan, use a heatproof brush dipped in a little milk to brush away sugar crystals.
Take off the heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
Beat using a wooden spoon until mixture starts to lose its glossiness and becomes thicker and more creamy in texture. This should take less than 2 minutes. The moment between beating too little (and mixture being too runny) and beating too much (and mixture becoming stiff and sugary) is fast. Keep your eye on it and don't be tempted to overbeat once it's reached a creamy consistency which can still be poured.
Pour into a small, lightly buttered dish.
Mark into squares and cut with a sharp knife once set.

Notes

Storing: Store in a cool, dry place at room temperature. Do NOT store in the fridge as it will cause your fudge to become dry. Your fudge should last a few weeks stored properly.

Freezing: I do not recommend freezing this fudge.

Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Tips:

Stir gently while bringing the mixture to a simmer and then DO NOT STIR AGAIN. Put down the wooden spoon.
Using a heat-proof pastry brush and a little milk, brush any sugar from the sides of the saucepan. Sugar crystals are your enemy when making fudge.
Remember: don't cheat by using an electric mixer. There's a very short timeframe between not beating enough and beating too much, so the wooden spoon gives you a lot more control here. Plus it's a good arm workout.

Nutrition

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