Fudge Recipe
Fudge Recipe
Fudge Recipe
This recipe has just 4 ingredients, so it’s simple as can be. But just like with a lot of other simple
recipes, the quality of the ingredients becomes even more important when there are fewer of
them.
To make this fudge, you will need chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, salt, and vanilla
extract.
The chocolate is definitely the most important ingredient. What you choose to use will be
important for 2 reasons: taste and texture.
Let’s talk about taste first. The first time I made this, I used semisweet chocolate. It was good,
but I found the flavor to be a little on the sweeter side of what I typically prefer. If you like your
treats extra sweet, then semisweet chocolate will be the way to go for you.
But if you prefer a stronger chocolate taste (like me!), then I would recommend using bittersweet
chocolate, or a combination of both semisweet and bittersweet. My favorite in the end, turned
out to be an equal mix of semisweet and bittersweet chocolate.
Now on to texture. The first time I made this fudge, I used chocolate chips. Now I’m not saying
you can’t use chips, but I am saying that I think bars are better.
You see, chips contain stabilizers that help them to keep their shape during the baking process.
They really aren’t the best for melting.
I liked that first batch a lot, but for the creamiest, dreamiest homemade fudge ever, bars are the
way to go. They melt so smoothly and smooth fudge is the best fudge! Am I right?
All you have to do is melt chocolate and condensed milk together with a pinch of salt. Turn off
the heat and whisk in your vanilla extract, pour it into a pan, and boom. You’re in fudge heaven.
Sounds pretty simple, but there is one important step that can really make all the difference:
stirring!
If you really want the silkiest, creamiest, melt-on-your-tongue fudge ever, DON’T STOP
STIRRING!
I know you want to toss everything into a pot and walk away. That’s what I wanted! But resist
that temptation, because if you dedicate just 5 minutes to stirring those ingredients together as
they warm and melt, you will be rewarded in the best possible way.
As you stir, you’ll notice that the fudge starts to become stiff and shiny. As soon as all the
chocolate has melted, turn off the heat, stir in the vanilla, and pour the mixture into the pan.
In just about an hour it will set up and you can cut it into blocks.