Original Fantasy Fudge Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients for fantasy fudge? ›

Fantasy fudge is a decadent blend of the following ingredients: sugar, margarine, evaporated milk, chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, walnuts, and vanilla extract.

Sugar Crystals Formed

It's important to beat the fudge ingredients to develop the right texture, but you won't get smooth, creamy fudge if you beat it when it's too hot. Beating fudge when it's still over heat creates sugar crystals, aka the grittiness you feel in the fudge.

Fudge is a dense, rich confection typically made with sugar, milk or cream, butter and chocolate or other flavorings. The base for fudge is boiled until it reaches the soft-ball stage (135 to 140 degrees F), then stirred or beaten as it cools to minimize the formation of sugar crystals.

If it doesn't boil, your fudge will end up too mushy, and if it cooks for too long, you'll end up with a dry, crumbly mess. This is why many recipes recommend using a candy thermometer, so you know exactly when to remove your mixture from the heat.

Both are concentrated, shelf-stable milk products that have been heated until at least 60 percent of their water content has evaporated. The main difference between evaporated milk and condensed milk is that evaporated milk is unsweetened while condensed milk is sweetened.

Once a seed crystal forms, it grows bigger and bigger as the fudge cools. A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals.

Undercooked. This fudge was cooked until the temperature reached only108 °C (226 °F). At this temperature, the sugar is not concentrated enough... there is too much leftover water in the syrup and the resulting fudge is soft.

Why won't my 3 ingredient fudge set? This often happens when the condensed milk and chocolate chip mixture isn't hot enough to start. Everything must be completely melted before it is transferred to the pan to cool.

Cream of tartar is used in caramel sauces and fudge to help prevent the sugar from crystallizing while cooking. It also prevents cooling sugars from forming brittle crystals, this is why it's the secret ingredient in snickerdoodles!

What is Irish fudge made of? ›

In a medium sized saucepan, combine 4 1/2 cups of granulated sugar, 1 can of evaporated milk, and 1/2 pound of butter. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat first and then cook slowly, stirring constantly for about 10 minutes. Pour the milk mixture into the very large bowl holding the chocolate chip mixture.

One popular story traces the history of fudge back to the late 19th century in the United States. According to this tale, a batch of caramels was accidentally overcooked, resulting in a grainy texture. However, the candy still tasted delicious, and thus fudge was born.

Don't stir!

Once the fudge reaches soft-ball stage on the candy thermometer, remove from the heat and let the temperature drop to 110°F. Keep that spoon or spatula out of the pot until this happens. If you stir too early in the process, you'll make the sugar crystals too big and end up with grainy fudge.

How can you fix soft fudge? Put it in a microwave safe bowl that is large enough that it won't boil over. Reheat it to the boiling point and cook for about 3 more minutes. Then you can beat some powdered sugar into it if this doesn't make it set.

Saucepan: Choose a heavy, straight-sided metal saucepan that holds about twice the volume of your fudge recipe.

Ingredients. Cream, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Nonfat Milk, Chocolate Liquor and Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Whey, Stabilizer/Emulsifier Blend (Cellulose Gum, Mono and Diglycerides, Carrageenan, Polysorbate 80, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum).

Fudge coating: chocolate, powdered cane sugar, coconut oil, cacao nibs*, canola oil, natural flavor. What is pea protein and why is it in my pop? Find the answer on our FAQs page along with more information about our pops, their ingredients and allergen concerns.

Yes, you can use your delicious homemade marshmallows to make fluff! However, you might need to increase the amount of corn or simple syrup in the recipe to 1 1/2 teaspoons per 1 cup of marshmallows.

Ingredients: Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel, Coconut, and/or Palm), Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Whey, Lactose, Skim Milk, Soy Lechithin (Emulsifier), Vanillin (Artificial Flavor).