Fudge

[ByTheWay1]

Hi - can I have some fudge recipes please? Do I need a sugar thermometer, or can it be "judged" easily as to when it is ready???

I've sucessfully made this fudge without a sugar thermometer. The important bit is reaching soft ball stage, when dropping a bit of the end of a spoon into a cup of cold water results in a soft ball which can easily be rolled.

Or make no cook fudge I've never tried it tho

When I am back downstairs I will share the nutella fudge recipe that is easy peasy. No thermometer or ball test, just timing. And delicious.

Ultimate fudge is yummy :) I've tried with and without a thermometer and found it easier not to use one!

I'm now drooling.... and will try them all over the next few weeks - I love fudge - especially the condensed milk crumbly type - Nutella sounds nice too - so please do share!!

Right, super easy and quick Nutella fudge. Things in bold are your ingredients/equipment list.

Sift 12oz/375g icing sugar into a large bowl.

Line a large square dish - I use a big Pampered Chef but a square tin would do.

Melt 4oz/125g salted butter over a medium heat in a large saucepan, add 5floz milk and 10oz/285g light brown sugar, then turn up the heat and boil for two minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.

Remove from the heat, and stir in 10oz/285g Nutella and 1.5tsp/7.5ml vanilla extract until completely melted and mixed.

Pour chocolate mixture over icing sugar and mix quickly until thoroughly combined.

Pour into lined tin/dish and chill for at least two hours.

Cut into squares and dust with a little more icing sugar before scoffing storing.

Should say - I use silicon paper. I expect normal parchment or greaseproof paper would be a bitch to peel off.