How to cook fudge perfectly any tips?

[ScreamingBeans]

I cooked sum a while ago and it was okay but a bit grainy. I think this is because I didn't beat it long enough after taking it off the heat but that's because it was already setting and hard-ish, is that because it was too hot?

Also I've had a look at nigella's recipe and she's very ambiguous it looks as though she takes it straight off the heat and beats it without resting it for five minutes in between as all the other recipes seem to say, am I misunderstanding that?

Shamelessly placemarking because my fudge always turns into tablet!

Bump as it's melting now 😀

I made this yesterday and it is slightly grainy but I might have beaten it for slightly too long after taking it off the heat. Its bloody delicious tho!

Fudge

Use a sugar thermometer and don't beat it for a second longer than the recipe tells you!

don't stir it once it comes to the boil. i was always told that makes it grainy. i stir mine until it's all melted and combined, and bubbles are coming up, then leave it at a low simmer for 4 minutes. Then pot goes into sink of cold water, beat until it starts to lose its gloss and then put on plate to set

Thank you all I stopped stirring once it came to the 113 temperature and left it to cool then beat it for only about three minutes.

I'm beginning to think that less is more with beating, I have a really delicious soft fudge now.