Paula Deen's 5 Minute Fudge

I made two batches of this recipe with my Dutch oven and wisk to stir. The 1st batch I made as is written. It turned out smooth rich tasting fudge. The 2nd batch I made as is written but adding 2 tablespoons brown sugar along with the white,1/4 cup creamy peanut butter,1/2 chopped walnuts and added a few extra marshmallows and whipped it with my wisk till it was smooth and creamy. Maybe took a full minute to mix after the cooking milk,sugar,butter part. This made some of the BEST peanut butter chocolate frosting for my cake. Thanks! Yum.

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I agree with some of the other reviewers that it takes significantly longer to make than the 5 minutes mentioned in the title. But the finished product tastes just fine! I didn't notice a grainy texture at all. FUDGE HINT: Don't use stale marshmallows! It makes the mixture veeerry hard to stir, and the fudge comes out very chewy, not melty. Thanks for the recipe, FarahC!

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Sooooo good! And easy to make. Giving these away as Christmas gifts.

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The first time I made this it turned out perfect. Yummy, melty, a little grainy, but fudge nonetheless. But I just made it again last night, and for some reason it basically turned into taffy... very very sticky and chewy. I won't take off points for that, since obviously I did something wrong, but to anyone looking to make this fudge, make sure you don't do whatever I did the second time around (whatever it was that I did).

P.S. - any help? why did it turn out so messed up?

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After reading the reviews on this, I hesitated a bit but figured that I had nothing to lose so I whipped these up! I don't know what others did wrong because it DID take me about 5 minutes from start to finish. Everything blended and mixed easily with a spatula too. Maybe the key is to make sure that all ingredients are hot when you mix them to insure that it melts and blends. This will be one that I will make for many occassions!

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Yummy, easy. Try using minature marshmallows for easy mixing.

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I'm thinking we should re-name this fudge, "Paula Deans Stir Until Your Arm Falls Off Fudge. I followed this recipe to the T, and it took me much longer than 5 minutes. More like 30, and I even used my professional counter-top mixer to mix in the marshmallows. Texture is a bit grainy, but I'm a Certified Fudgie from the lower peninsula of Michigan, spoiled by many blocks of Mackinac Island fudge over the years. I want fudge to be soft, creamy goodness... So... because 1. it took much longer than the 5 minutes promised in the title, and 2. because it is a bit grainier than promised, I'm giving it 3 stars. It does taste good, and the real test will be the reaction of my four nephews at tonights Christmas get-together. Thanks for sharing.

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well, I don't like fudge AT ALL. ugh. But I was making this to fill the chocolate tins I made for xmas gifts. I had to taste it b/c I didn't want to give out grainy fudge. It had a decent texture and (if I liked fudge) taste. It was easy as pie to make, although it took FOREVER to stir & my arm got tired. I used 6 semi sweet chocolate squares b/c I had run out of chips.

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Easy, but get your muscles ready, this one is hard to mix!! :)

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Very Easy & Delicious. Had fun making my own combinations using the base recipe also!!

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This is the best and easiest fudge I've ever made!!! I love it. It set up perfect and that's a good thing since I've screwed up a lot of candy over the years. My hubby and grand kids are happy people.

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Yummy! I needed something quick and sweet for a family potluck and this was it. I let my husband, who "doesn't really like chocolate" lick the spoon as a taste test, and he wouldn't give the spoon back until it was licked clean! I am so happy with this fudge recipe! I can't wait to make it for Christmas! Thank you for sharing, FarahC!

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Who knew I was capable of making fudge?? This recipe made it so easy to try for the first time! I'm really glad I read the suggestions about lining the pan ahead of time or I never would have done so; it proved to be very easy to remove later on. I followed the recipe except that I only had semi-sweet chocolate chips on hand. Didn't seem to make a difference, though: it was absolutely delicious! Thanks for posting, FarahC!

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This turned out great! I did line my pan w/ wax paper & it worked well. After I poured in the pan I sprinkled some dark chocolate chips on top. This was my first time making fudge & it was super easy & delicious!

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Taste was great, consistency was great. I needed it much quicker than the five hours it took to set up. I even beat it when it came off the heat. o well. i will use this recipe again.

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I made this fudge this morning, the first time I have ever made fudge, and it was perfect! I have arthritis, so by the time I had the marshmallows mixed in well, I was pained and tired, but it was well worth it! My children won't stay out of it! I'm glad another poster mentioned about lining the pan, or I wouldn't have done so. The fudge was the perfect consistency, chocolatey and delicious. Thanks for posting a great recipe.

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The real trick to this recipe is once you put the marshmellows in the mixture is to stir very fast and get it all mixed before it starts to cool. Immediately pour into dish. I greased my dish with Pam. My Grandmother Weaver used to make this all the time at Christmas and it was such a treat! Thanks Paula. Browns Goodies

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I don't consider myself a dummy but in this case I was, I didn't line the pan with parchment paper or anything, I followed the recipe to a "T" but it never said to line the pan. I have never made fudge before I thought it was easier to buy it.I had a terrible time getting it out of the pan, once it was out I tried softenening it over the stove again and that wasn't any good so decided to melt it in the microwave which did work and I lined the pan with parchment paper, what a difference it made. I am giving you a 4 because of the taste but should have given a 3 because of the trouble I went to.

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Very rich but very creamy. Fastest fudge I have ever made. My husband's co workers loved it. Thanks FarahC. Bullwinkle

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