![]() Our cottage too will become my wife's pension after I've g… Steve Kendall on Working hard on the cottage My heart sank when I read the words "put the cottage on the market", felt very sad for you.I give away free samples to tempt fudge lovers to buy a small bag. Making fudge can be a messy business so use a long handled wooden spoon and stand well back from the saucepan during the stirring stage as it is apt to spit in a gloopy sort of way.ĭanny and my mum spent quite some time ‘admiring’ the gate side stand/sampling the fudge on Boxing Day. In fact this is the best fudge that I have ever tasted. The results are spectacular a true melt in the mouth fudge. Where this recipe differs from most is that the fudge is beaten as it cools. This fudge is made using double cream – and beware it is totally moreish. The recipe had been passed to him by a Pastry World Cup winner and Grandmaster Chocolatier. I trawled the internet for recipes – there were millions of them but this one by Nick Dudley-Jones caught my eye. We used to make sweets as Christmas presents individually wrapped in cellophane like little jewels. Somewhere in the back of my mind I remembered making fudge as a child – or rather watching my mum making fudge. Danny has a sweet tooth and a passion for cheap sweets and even he couldn’t get beyond the first mouthful and threw the rest away. A few weeks ago he bought some fudge in Newmarket. If you have any condensed milk left over you could use it to make some ice cream such as stracciatella, chocolate or coffee and pecan ice cream.Danny loves fudge.Check regularly whether soft ball stage has been reached to avoid the fudge becoming overcooked and hard.If you are making your fudge in a tin, extend the lining paper above the top of the fudge to make it easier to lift out of the tin.Fudge can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to a month.Remove from the fridge to let them come to room temperature before eating. Store your homemade fudge in an airtight container in a cool place or fridge for up to 2 weeks.Remove from the moulds or carefully lift out of the tin and cut into cubes. Leave to cool and then chill for a minimum of 1 hour until set. Spoon the fudge into silicone sweet moulds, pressing down firmly to make sure there are no voids.Īlternatively, line an 18cm by 18cm tin with non-stick baking parchment and pack the fudge into the tin, finishing to a level surface with the back of a spoon. You will also need either a selection of silicone sweet moulds or an 18cm by 18cm tin (or equivalent size) and non-stick baking parchment. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - or vanilla essence.90g butter - you can use either salted or unsalted butter or can substitute a plant based margarine which is suitable for cooking.Save your dark muscovado for other recipes such as Christmas cake. 300g light muscovado sugar - dark muscovado sugar is not ideal for this recipe as its flavour will overpower the rum and raisin flavour.Don't confuse with evaporated milk which is much thinner and is not suitable for this recipe. 285g condensed milk - condensed milk is thick and sweet and is ideal for making fudge.3 tablespoons dark rum - dark rum has a richer, deeper flavour than white rum and is better for this fudge recipe.You can substitute other dried fruits such as currants or sultanas. 80g raisins - either whole or chopped.Ingredients Rum and raisin fudge ingredientsįor this rum and raisin fudge recipe you will need: If you are going to make your fudge in a tin, line the base and sides with non-stick baking parchment.Discard any hard lumps and squash any soft lumps using your fingers. Pour the sugar into a bowl to check for lumps. Muscovado sugar sometimes clumps together during storage.Alternatively, you can soak the fruit overnight. You can do this quickly by placing in a bowl in a microwave on full power for 30 seconds. The ingredients in this fudge recipe are sufficient to make around 50 individual sweets depending on size or enough for a 18cm square tin. This fudge can either be made in silicone sweet moulds or a lined tin. For other homemade gift ideas you might like to try chocolate dates, chocolate salami or white chocolate truffles. It also makes a great homemade gift for family or friends. Similar to vanilla and walnut fudge it is perfect served as a dessert or with a cup of tea or coffee.
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