Homemade Vanilla Fudge

Submitted by mimzy500000

"Smooth and creamy."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2⁄3 cup evaporated milk
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

directions

1. Butter sides of heavy 2 quart saucepan.
2. In saucepan combine sugar, milks, and salt.
3. Cook and stir over med.hi to boiling.
4. Clip on candy thermometer and cook and stir over medium low heat to 238°, soft ball stage.
5. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla, DO NOT STIR.
6. Cool to 110°F.
7. Remove thermometer.
8. Beat with a wooden spoon till fudge becomes thick and starts to lose it's gloss.
9. Pour into a buttered 8-inch pan.
10. Score into squares.

Reviews

[Chef Preload]

This turned out just fantastic! Although I started out beating with a wooden spoon, I soon got out the hand mixer and beat on low till it lost it's gloss. It goes FAST when it starts to set up! I ended up patting it into my pan. LOL! Tastes great! Very smooth and creamy. Winner!

 

[Stephanie R.]

i decided to make this fudge yesterday and my first attempt was a disaster...! So why five stars? Because the second go around was a masterpiece!!!! Best fudge Ive ever made actually! I failed terribly the first time because I got sorta lazy and didn't stand there stirring it like I should've been. STIR~STIR~STIR! Use a wooden spatula spoon and GREASE the inside just like it says.....the trick for me is never go above medium high and always watch your thermometer....I do both the water drop test and candy temp.....yummy!

 

[Shawnna H.]

If I could give it an additional 1/2 star I would. It is delicious and I jumped right in to make a double batch AND made some modifications (not new to cooking so I thought I would be OK). Next time I will cook it a little longer because of the modifications I listed below. Modifications: Used whipping cream and half and half for the milk (equal division), added toasted pecans and caramel after it was thick.

 

[Trish M.]

Going to try it but so many reviews say it turns out "liquidy" - sounds like too much milk to me. When I have made fudge before it is usually 2 cups of sugar and half cup milk - not a full cup - so think I will try that!

 

[gracecarulli]

mine took a very long time to cool and turned out as a liquid. It has a nice flavor but I followed the directions exactly, what could I have done wrong?