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These delicious homemade fudge recipe, only needs 5 ingredients! The creamy white chocolate blends with alluring swirls of bitter sweet fudge and tangy raspberry puree. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or just as a nice treat!
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Every day and every breath is a gift, so why not celebrate and eat fudge?! And with this fudge recipe, making it has never been so easy. There are only 5 ingredients in this raspberry marble fudge… well, not including water. That doesn’t count, right? And it only takes about 10 minutes to make. The combo of white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate fudge with swirls of raspberry puree is delicious. It’s a perfect recipe to whip up for Valentine’s Day to bring to work for co-workers or a quick dessert for your hunny!
How To Make This Homemade Fudge Recipe – Step By Step
Add 1/2 cup fresh raspberries in a blender and blend until pureed. Set aside.
Melt the white chocolate, with 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon water in a microwave for about 35-40 seconds on high. Stir and if it needs more melting, microwave it again for a few more seconds. Do the same to the semi-sweet chocolate.
Cover the bottom of an 8×8 pan with parchment paper. Spray the bottom and sides with cooking oil.
Add a layer of melted semi-sweet chocolate, then a small layer of raspberries, then a layer of white. Repeat.
Set in the refrigerator for 30 mins until the chocolate becomes thick. Cut into squares and enjoy!
A Homemade Fudge Recipe That’s Perfect For Valentine’s Day
These homemade fudge recipe is bound to wow your loved one! What doesn’t say love like whipping up a delicious chocolate treat! Rather than go down the gas station box of chocolates or obvious chocolate dipped strawberries, go for this! With it’s vibrant red swirls and creamy, rich chocolate fudge, these are perfect for Valentine’s Day!
A Really Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe
This homemade fudge recipe is a cinch to whip up! Only 5 ingredients, 10 minutes prep, melt the chocolate in the microwave, then freeze. After 20 mins you’ll have a sheet of layered fudge, that serves up to 24! You get a sweet treat that looks store bought and tastes delicious!
Pairing Wine With Chocolate Or Fudge
Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvigon, Bordeaux, Merlot, and Zinfandel are very good winesto pair with a fudge. The sweeter thefudge, the sweeter your winechoice should be. Always pair a milk chocolatefudgewith a sweeterwineor thewinemay taste too tart.
Pinot Noir isa shockingly good pairing for white chocolate, especially for chocolate and wine pairing disbelievers. The white chocolate acts as the fat that delivers sweet flavors of red cherries, strawberries, and raspberries found in the Pinot Noir.
Stick to using a microwave for melting the chocolate, if possible. The advantage of using a microwave is that the mixture will not stick to the bottom of the pan during cooking.
Ideally, use a candy thermometer to check if the fudge is done.
Spray your baking tray with cooking oil, before pouring in your fudge mixture.
If you want to slice the fudge neatly, use a long knife.
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12ouncessemi-sweet chocolate, either chips or chopped
14ouncecan of sweetened condensed milk
2teaspoonsvanilla
1/4cuppureed raspberries
2tablespoonswater
Instructions
Add 1/2 cup fresh raspberries in a blender and blend until pureed. Set aside.
Melt the white chocolate, with 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon water in a microwave for about 35-40 seconds on high. Stir and if it needs more melting, microwave it again for a few more seconds. Do the same to the semi-sweet chocolate.
Cover the bottom of an 8×8 pan with parchment paper. Spray the bottom and sides with cooking oil.
Add a layer of melted semi-sweet chocolate, then a small layer of raspberries, then a layer of white. Repeat.
Set in the refrigerator for 30 mins until the chocolate becomes thick. Cut into squares and enjoy!
Monitor the Temperature with a Candy Thermometer. If you end up with soft fudge that turns into a puddle in your hands or hard fudge that is a bit reminiscent of a crunchy candy, improper temperature is likely to blame. ...
Avoid Stirring Once the Mixture Comes to a Simmer. ...
After letting the fudge cool, it's time to beat it. It is important to stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture starts to thicken and its surface starts to look dull or matte. Now is the time to stop beating and pour the fudge into a mould.
To fix oily, hard or grainy fudge, scoop the fudge back into a pot with about a cup of water. Cook it over low heat until the fudge dissolves. Then bring the fudge back up to the temperature specified in the recipe and follow the remaining steps. The flavor may be slightly diluted, but the texture will be improved.
The main reason is that your Fudge has not reached the optimum temperature. If your mixture only reaches 110 or 112 degrees Celsius it will always be soft. That's why we recommend investing in a sugar thermometer. Another reason your Fudge is not setting is that the ratio of liquid to sugar is too high.
You have to control two temperatures to make successful fudge: the cooking temperature AND the temperature at which the mixture cools before stirring to make it crystallize. Confectionery experiments have shown that the ideal cooking temperature for fudge is around 114 to 115 °C (237 to 239 °F).
So, the key to smooth yet firm fudge, pralines, and fondant is to first bring the mixture to a high enough concentration and then let it cool off somewhat before starting to stir. And once you do start to stir, stir fanatically and without stopping for the finest, creamiest texture.
Once the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has come to a boil, do not stir it. If you do, the sugar can crystallize, giving your fudge a gritty texture. As you beat the fudge, pay attention to color and texture. Once the fudge loses its sheen and thickens, put down your spoon.
Stir the ingredients to dissolve the sugar until the mixture comes to a boil. If your recipe uses milk, stirring will keep the mixture from curdling. But once it reaches about 236–238 degrees F/113–114 degrees C (the "soft-ball" stage), do not stir it or even shake the pan.
Humidity can cause fudge to boil over in the pan or stay soft when set, so try to avoid working on humid days if at all possible. If waiting for a less humid day isn't feasible, you'll need to boil your fudge at a slightly higher temperature than usual — or just order some delicious fudge from Wockenfuss!
OPTION 3) Sieve together some powdered sugar and cocoa powder, and gradually work this into your unset fudge until it reaches the consistency of dough, then roll out and cut into squares, or shape into balls and then roll in powdered sugar (roll the balls in icing sugar, not yourself).
Good use of failed fudge: fudge that is too hard, too soft, too runny, too sugary, too chewy, etc. Proportions are as follows: for every 2 cups (roughly 1 pound yield) of any failed fudge that is not runny, you'll need 1 egg, ½ cup all-purpose flour, and ½ cup milk. If fudge is soupy, halve the milk (to ¼ cup).
If you didn't reach the correct temperature during the cooking process, it might not set properly. Use a candy thermometer to ensure that you reach the recommended temperature. Overcooking or Undercooking:Solution: Cooking the fudge for too long or too short a time can affect its texture.
I generally heat my syrup up to 235° F and let carry-over do the rest of the work. If it's overcooked (resulting in grainy fudge) or undercooked (resulting in poor setting) all you really need to do is add a bit of cream, reheat the fudge to the target temperature, and let it set again.
Understand at what point you add any extras like nuts or fruit (typically right before it's ready to be poured into the pan). Beware the recipe that tells you to chill the fudge to ensure it sets. Proper fudge will set after sitting at room temperature for about 4 hours.
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. Stirring would help sucrose molecules "find" one another and start forming crystals.
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!
If the sugar crystals are not properly dissolved before cooling, they can create a gritty texture. To avoid this, ensure that you stir the fudge mixture consistently and remove any sugar crystals that form on the sides of the pan using a wet pastry brush.
The most common culprit behind unset fudge is inaccurate temperature control. If the sugar mixture hasn't reached the correct temperature, your fudge won't set. Ensure you use a reliable candy thermometer and follow temperature guidelines meticulously to achieve the desired consistency.
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.
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