Chocolate Fudge
An old-fashioned chocolate fudge recipe from the pages of Nan's handwritten recipe book.
Servings: 24 pieces
Calories: 73kcal
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon gelatine
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 tablespoon butter (20 grams)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- pinch cream of tartar
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a large saucepan.
- Stir mixture over low heat, stirring gently to ensure sugar dissolves.
- Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 10 minutes. DO NOT STIR during this cooking time. If there are sugar crystals on the side of the saucepan, use a heatproof brush dipped in a little milk to brush away sugar crystals.
- Take off the heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- Beat using a wooden spoon until mixture starts to lose its glossiness and becomes thicker and more creamy in texture. This should take less than 2 minutes. The moment between beating too little (and mixture being too runny) and beating too much (and mixture becoming stiff and sugary) is fast. Keep your eye on it and don't be tempted to overbeat once it's reached a creamy consistency which can still be poured.
- Pour into a small, lightly buttered dish.
- Mark into squares and cut with a sharp knife once set.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg