How to Make Creamy Fudge & Recipe

How to make Fudge, the delicious creamy variety.
~RECIPE~
Need:
Speckle knife
Marble slab (12x10x2)-or-(30x25x5cm)
Large Copper Bottom Pot
Candy Thermometer
Cast Aluminum Bars for the Frame
Wooden/Bamboo Spoon
Large Dull Flat Knife (cheese/butter knife)

Ingredients:
2 cups. Semi-sweetened Chocolate/Marshmallows
2 cups. sugar
1/4 cup. water
4 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup. evaporated milk
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt (dash)
2 Tbsp. Corn syrup
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup. nuts (optional)

*Mix- Chocolate, Sugar, Cream of Tartar, Milk, Water, Butter, Corn syrup. -Into a large saucepan.
*Place over medium/high heat. Stirring frequently.
*Bring to boiling point- Stir Constantly (to prevent scorching)
*Stirring until mixture forms soft ball in cold water or until candy thermometer indicates 236-237 degrees. NO HIGHER, or to cool it down add water. If it doesn't reach this temperature it wont set up right.
Remove from heat & Pour onto marble slab. With the Cast Aluminum set as a frame.
*Add vanilla. & Before folding: if your adding nuts or peanut butter fudge- add now.
*Cool until warm (15-20min) or (110 degrees) or there is a skin you can tap lightly and not break.
*When the mass of fudge starts to slow down, at this time add in your extras (like: caramels/mini marshmallows)
*Fold until candy loses its shiny appearance. At first sign of stiffening, or as the Fudge looses its luster and dulls up. Start folding into loaf/shape.
*!You do not have much time to work, it sets up very fast!
*Let cool for 20min, then cut into wedges/squares.
*NOTES:
To make dark chocolate fudge: add 2 to 3 Tablespoons of cocoa powder to base.
Keep Heat Constant- Don't change the heat levels while cooking.
When using white chips, use 1 &1/2 cup of sugar. Second thought... Don't Use White Chocolate Chips!!!!!! Nasty!!!

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[durgaaa]

What happens if you omit the corn syrup?

[ajtacey]

@durgaaa I believe the fudge is not as creamy. Haven't tried it.

[centexn]

BTW...seems you have more room in this kitchen. Bet your glad to have the room. Where are all your sista's"

[ajtacey]

@centexn -I'm Sorry. I believe you might have me mistaken with someone else. I don't know what you are talking about.

[centexn]

Thanks for your quick response. However, my question was concerning the quantity of the unsweetened chocolate. 2 cups is a lot of unsweetened or semi-sweet chocolate. Are you meaning semi sweet chocolate chips? Chopped semi-sweet squares? For example: Baker's Chocolate comes in 2 oz squares and a recipe might call for 4 oz or two squares of chocolate which is then chopped. Generally a recipe calls for 2 cups sugar to 4 oz of chocolate which is 1/2 a cup of chocolate. Help!! :-)

[ajtacey]

@centexn -That is an excellent point. I have always used semi-sweet chocolate chip pieces. However, I have found that even if you double the chocolate for the same recipe - It will still set up at the end of the process. Only the taste will be more like dark chocolate. -OR VISE VERSA =) So you can base your preference for chocolate with that info. Does that answer your question?

[teddy4349]

this fudge is drie, is not creamy, and u put to much peanut butter, if u put butter ,dont put milk anymore,and the temperature was to high

[142jimbo]

I just tried making fudge (eggnog!) following your techniques. Do you have any other fudge recipes that you've tried (and liked)? Thanks for making the video. It was very helpful!

[Kabarile31]

Where did you get your marble slab and scraper?

[Kabarile31]

@durgaaa The corn syrup prevents the sugar from crystallizing, thereby making the fudge creamy and not grainy.

[rdaws73]

yeah, everyone has a slab of marble laying around....

[hogiron99]

Is it possible for me to make plain vanilla fuge

[dave23omega]

cool

[centexn]

If I click on ajtacey just above the video on the left side, takes me to a series of videos featuring a bunch of girlfriends cooking, drinking wine, and just having fun. Just thought you were one of the people. No offense meant. Take a look for yourself.