Candy & Confectionery Recipes > Extra Rich Fudge
1/2 pint double/heavy cream
4 tablespoons (2oz) butter
3 tablespoons water
1/4 pint milk
chosen flavouring (such as coffee, vanilla extract, almond essence, orange essence, nuts, rum, brandy, dried fruit or chocolate etc.)
(see measure conversions for more information)
- Stir over a low heat until sugar is thoroughly dissolved (this is essential) and the butter has melted.
- Boil steadily, stirring quite frequently, until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage (see cooking with sugar).
- Remove from the heat and add your flavouring.
- Beat until it begins to thicken and looks cloudy.
- Turn the fudge into a well oiled tin.
- Allow to set and cut in squares.
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How to make extra rich fudge:
In this recipe double or heavy cream is used instead of all milk. In the same way Clotted Cream can be used to make the sort of fudge which is sold in Devon and Cornwall.Ingredients
2 cups (1lb) granulated sugar1/2 pint double/heavy cream
4 tablespoons (2oz) butter
3 tablespoons water
1/4 pint milk
chosen flavouring (such as coffee, vanilla extract, almond essence, orange essence, nuts, rum, brandy, dried fruit or chocolate etc.)
(see measure conversions for more information)
Method
- Put all ingredients (except flavouring) into a saucepan.- Stir over a low heat until sugar is thoroughly dissolved (this is essential) and the butter has melted.
- Boil steadily, stirring quite frequently, until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage (see cooking with sugar).
- Remove from the heat and add your flavouring.
- Beat until it begins to thicken and looks cloudy.
- Turn the fudge into a well oiled tin.
- Allow to set and cut in squares.
If you have a question or comment relevant to this page, then please post it below.
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Thanks
using condensed milk keep any longer please.
Thank you
Anne-Marie
Could you tell me how long this will keep. I am a new fudge maker and want to make some for christmas presents.
Many thanx.
LIZ
have changed the recipe around a bit to make it clearer - thanks for pointing it out. Let us know how you go - making fudge is fun but can be tricky and I guess you will want to experiment with flavourings and quantities etc. to find out which ones are the best for you!
Also it says "chosen flavourings (see below)" and i can't see anything about flavourings below and in the method it says to put all the ingredients in the pan except the flavour and then never says where to put it in.