Wooden spoon or a silicone spoon: To mix the fudge. Large Saucepan: Use one large enough that when the fudge starts boiling, it won’t spill out or over!.Use light corn syrup and heavy cream as an alternative to condensed and evaporated milk. Instead of vanilla extract, you can use lemon extract or almond extract. Some Guyanese people add peanuts but I don’t prefer them. After pouring the fudge, consider adding walnuts, pecans, cherries, marshmallows, sprinkles, or swirls of caramel for additional flavor. Vanilla Fudge Recipe Substitutions & Variations Then after the fudge has cooled for about 15 minutes cut it into desired pieces, then allow the fudge to cool completely before removing from the pan and separating. Use a rubber spatula or the back of a spoon to smooth the fudge out. Here I am using a 3 quart pyrex baking dish. Once you’ve achieved the desired texture while beating the fudge, pour it into a baking dish lined with parchment paper. Just look at that gorgeous texture! Setting the Vanilla Fudge Stopping halfway to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Simply pour all the hot fudge into the bowl of your stand mixer and beat for 5 minutes on Speed 2. If you’ve ever beaten fudge with a wooden spoon then you know the task can be quite daunting and tiresome. This will take anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes, of constant stirring to crystalize the sugar and get that fudge consistency. Then I allow the fudge to cool for about 5 minutes, then start to beat (constantly mix) the fudge with a wooden spoon. If you taste the fudge at this stage it will taste a lot like toffee, but have no fear it is the beating that crystalizes the sugar and brings the fudge to that creamy texture that is synonymous with fudge.Īt this stage I typically add two tablespoons of butter and mix it into the fudge until it completely melts. The fudge is ready when it reduces down to a thick caramel looking mixture and is at the soft ball stage. If you have a really deep pot, you can keep it on medium heat, but if using a shallow pot if the temperature is too high it will boil over. When I first started making this vanilla fudge recipe, I would stir it constantly but over time I learned that at the right temperature I only needed to stir it occasionally. Once it starts to boil reduce the heat to medium-low and stir it occasionally to prevent the mixture from burning. Let the mixture come up to a slow boil on medium heat without stirring it, this should take from 10 to 15 minutes. Boil the mixture until it forms a soft ball or comes to 235 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir continuously in a figure 8 motion, going around the sides and down the middle. Then place the saucepan on medium heat and bring to a slow boil. How to Make Vanilla FudgeĬombine evaporated milk, condensed milk, brown sugar, and water in a large saucepan and mix together until all the sugar has melted. Vanilla extract: This enhances the overall taste with a warm vanilla flavor.Butter: Use salted room temperature butter.Water: This is used to thin out the fudge mixture.Did you know that regular American brown sugar is just granulated sugar with molasses added to it? Click here to learn more. If you live outside of Guyana, I highly recommend Demerara sugar, turbinado sugar or light brown sugar as a last resort. Condensed milk: This is much thicker than evaporated milk and is sweet.Evaporated milk: This adds a creamy quality.This recipe is made with just a few pantry staples. Just one bite and you’ll be in buttery bliss!
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