Mom's Easy Fudge Recipe
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4.9
Mom's Easy Fudge Recipe
Description
Mom's Easy Fudge Recipe combines simple ingredients like butter, milk or half and half, confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla extract to create a chocolate fudge with a creamy texture. The ingredients are melted and stirred together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat until smooth without overcooking, which preserves the desired silky consistency.
Once the fudge mixture is smooth and fully combined, it is quickly poured into a lined pan to cool and set, allowing it to solidify into a form that can be sliced. The use of confectioner's sugar plays a key role in the fudge’s smooth texture and sweetness.
This fudge can be refrigerated to speed up the setting process and is ideal for cutting into bite-sized pieces to serve as a sweet treat. The recipe requires no specialized equipment and emphasizes careful attention not to overcook the mixture to keep the fudge from becoming grainy or hard.
Ingredients
- 6 Tbsp butter
- 4 Tbsp milk or half and half
- 1 lb confectioner's sugar about 4 cups
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line with plastic wrap or foil. This will make it easier to remove the fudge for slicing later.
- Melt the butter and milk or half and half in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla and stir constantly until everything is incorporated. Continue stirring and cooking over medium heat for just a minute or so more to ensure that the fudge is smooth and silky. Note: Don't over cook this fudge. Once it's smooth, it's done. If your fudge is not coming together, add a splash more milk.
- Transfer to your prepared pan and smooth out evenly with an offset spatula. Do this quickly as the fudge will start to set up almost immediately. Note: at this point you may or may not want to sneak a taste from the pan, but be careful, it's hot!
- Let the fudge fully set up before removing from the pan and slicing into squares. You can pop it into the fridge to speed up the process.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 71 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 71kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 61IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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