Chocolate Fudge Recipe (3 Ingredients)
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
10 pieces
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Calories
160 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
American, International
Chocolate Fudge Recipe (3 Ingredients)
Description
The Chocolate Fudge Recipe (3 Ingredients) revolves around melting chopped milk chocolate with sweetened condensed milk and butter, creating a rich and velvety fudge base. The method involves using a double boiler to carefully melt and combine the ingredients, ensuring the chocolate does not burn and the mixture stays glossy and smooth.
Once melted, chopped walnuts and vanilla extract can be folded in to add texture and subtle flavor notes. After pouring the mixture into a foil-lined pan, it is chilled thoroughly until firm, then sliced into neat squares. This fudge is creamy and dense with a balanced sweetness from the condensed milk and chocolate.
This recipe is versatile, allowing substitution with different types of chocolate such as dark, semi-sweet, or white chocolate, as well as variations in nuts used for texture. Proper tempering through melting technique gives the fudge a consistent texture and an appealing appearance.
Prepare the pan with ample lining to ease removal, and refrigerate well to achieve clean cuts. Lightly toasting nuts before mixing enhances their flavor. This fudge can be scaled up or down as needed for servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk chocolate chopped, or 150 grams. can add sweet chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate or dark chocolate instead, couverture
- 200 grams sweetened condensed milk or half a can of 14 oz or 400 grams sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon butter - salted or unsalted
- ¼ cup walnuts - chopped, optional
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract - or vanilla powder, optional
Instructions
Preparation
- First line an aluminium foil or parchment paper in a 6 x 6 inch square pan. The foil or parchment paper has to cover all the sides and keep some extra on the top.
- Chop the chocolate. Alternatively you could keep the chocolate bar in a ziplock bag and with a pestle, break the chocolate.
Tempering chocolate
- Take the chopped chocolate in a bowl or a small frying pan. Add the condensed milk and butter. You can use either salted or unsalted butter. Set the bowl or frying pan aside.
- In a sauce pan or pot heat 1 to 1.5 cups water till it becomes hot and begins to boil.
- Lower the heat and place the small frying pan or bowl containing the chocolate, sweetened condensed milk and butter on the pan.
- Stir and allow the chocolate to melt. Continuously stir the fudge mixture while melting the chocolate.
- Once all the chocolate is melted, turn off the heat.
- Quickly add chopped walnuts and vanilla extract or vanilla powder. Mix very well.
Setting chocolate fudge
- Then pour the entire chocolate fudge mixture in the pan lined with the aluminium foil or parchment paper.
- Let the fudge cool at room temperature. Do not cover the pan.
- Once the fudge has cooled at room temperature, cover the pan and refrigerate the fudge for 3 to 4 hours or overnight till it sets completely.
- Later remove the chocolate fudge along with the foil and place it on a chopping board. Remove the foil from the bottom and sides.
- Slice the chocolate fudge into squares or rectangles.
- Serve these chocolate fudge or wrap them in foil or butter paper and keep covered in a jar or box in the fridge.
Notes
- Line your pan with extra foil or parchment paper to easily lift out the fudge once set.
- Use a double boiler or microwave to melt chocolate gently and ensure a smooth texture.
- Optionally toast nuts like pistachios, almonds, or walnuts before folding in for enhanced flavor.
- Chill the fudge thoroughly in the refrigerator to achieve clean, firm squares.
- This recipe can be halved or doubled to suit your desired batch size.
- Milk chocolate can be substituted with semi-sweet, dark, white chocolate, or chocolate chips.
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with evaporated milk plus icing sugar if preferred, adjusting sweetness accordingly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 88IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 9µg | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 114mg | |
| Zinc | 2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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