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DD's fudge has gone crumbly - what did we do wrong?

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Katymac · 12/07/2009 12:25

It tastes superb

But it crumbles

What did we do wrong?

How can we fix it with the next lot?

Can of evap milk
2lbs sugar
8oz butter

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LaurieFairyCake · 12/07/2009 12:26

it's sposed to be crumbly, non?

yummy

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RustyBear · 12/07/2009 12:29

Crumbly fudge is so much nicer!

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Katymac · 12/07/2009 12:29

So much so that you can't cut squares?

It is just a pile of crumbs when it's been cut

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Katymac · 12/07/2009 12:29

More like 'tablet' but further than that even

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shonaspurtle · 12/07/2009 12:30

Sounds like you've made tablet by mistake. I think you've maybe boiled it too long.

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TheOtherMaryPoppinsDiets · 12/07/2009 12:30

Slightly soften some vanilla icecream and stir all those crumbly bits in and then harden up again. Delicious!

Apart from that, I've no idea how to solve your fudgey problem, I just eat it, I don't make it, far too dangerous.

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RustyBear · 12/07/2009 12:34

Oh, OK, maybe that's a little too crumbly....

Get a teaspoon.

Cooling it too fast can make it more crumbly - did you put it in the fridge?

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Katymac · 12/07/2009 12:48

Not in the fridge

Hmm boil too long - it took forever to get to temp

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Greensleeves · 12/07/2009 12:49

you've stirred it too vigoroously - that's the difference between fudge and tablet

you have to leave it alone while it boils

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Katymac · 12/07/2009 16:15

Oh - how do I stop it burning if I don't stir?

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Greensleeves · 12/07/2009 16:16

use a non-stick pan and move it around very gingerly every so often

but if you beat it, it will go crumbly

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Katymac · 12/07/2009 16:25

Thinking about it, I stirred the second catch & that isn't crumbly (but it did burn & I turned it chocolate to hide the colour)

Only 1 more batch to go (wonder what will go wrong this timme

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