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Chocolate Fudge
Recipe submitted by Boris on November 21st, 2007
Chocolate fudge is really easy to make and great for school fetes and fundraisers.
Cook time: 30 minutesIngredients:
2 cups sugar
25g butter
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon cocoa
1/8 teaspoon vanilla essence
Directions:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan except vanilla essence.
2. Gently bring to a light boil and stir occasionally
3. After approx 20 minutes start testing the fudge by dropping a little into a glass of cold water. If it forms a soft ball then it is ready.
4. Remove from the heat, add vanilla and beat until thick. Pour into dish and leave to set. Cut once set with a knife heated under the hot tap.
Average Rating: 
(112 votes)
Comments / Reviews of Chocolate Fudge
Nice easy to make especially for that quick chocolate fix :)
Same recipe as my late Mum's and also a hit for the kids.
best fudge everrrrrr
good recipe easy to follow
best fudge ever
it was good but sloppy
I always make fudge and before using this recipe it would either work out great or it would be a total flop. Thank you for showing me how to make it perfect every time.
Simple as. Instructions worked fine for me. When spooning out a sample I noticed at a certain stage the mixture left a film on the spoon. Thats when I took it off the stove. I agree too much sugar. Might try a zest of orange in it to give it an edge.
don,t stir it at all during cooking process,it will be sugary
This recipe is absolutely wonderful everything worked out fine 10 star rating
I doubled the cocoa and used cream instead of milk and I whip the mixture on high til is starts to stick on the sides of the pan. The texture is fantastic and the extr cocoa cuts the sweetness a little. But let's face it, it fudge, it's made from pure sugar, it's meant to be sweet. X
Great fudge, this is my second time making it
This was a disgrace to fudge and I am not making it again P.S I threw it in the bin when I first tasted the putredness
Great fudge but maybe next time ill add 1 and a half cup of sugar, today it was quite sweet but overall it was perfect
this was a complete disaster,the problem is in the instructions ,it doesnt say cool b4 whipping
Hi Maycee, you need to slowly simmer it - don't boil the hell out of it. The final result is firm fudge but you might have over done it (i.e cooked it past the soft ball stage).
Mine turned out rock hard yet I followed the recipe please tell me what went wrong
this was soooooo nice oh I love how it turn out my family loved them thanks for this recipe am telling you this is the best ever.
This is the Best recipe. I always make a triple batch and always turns out perfect. Thanks :-)
YUM! thanks kiwi kids that was an excellent fudge yum :)
my dad and I tried different recipes but this is the best yum!...the softball trick is a great way to test as well!!
It Worked perfectly!! Made this for my class as we were having a New Zealand day!!! It was AMAZING!! EVERYONE LOVED IT!! My friends were asking the recipe for it!! When I first made this it looked and tasted like tablet but the second time it was like fudge!! Thank you for this recipe! :) :) :)
OMG!! this is the most delishious fudge ever alot like the edmonds one i have made the edmonds r4ecipies several times over the years sometimes it comes our great sometimes its like toffee or sets hard as a rock and inedable but this one i just tryed not being too sure on the soft ball stage i guess when i tort it was ready i brung to boil on high heat then lowered to medium heat and stirred on boil for 5mnins then added essence let set for 2mins and beat it with spatula till it started setting on the sides of pan, it is the yummyest fudge ever and has turned out amazingly hard but soft in your mouth, just dicintergrates when it hits your toung soo0o yumm this WILL be on on xmas goodies list, thank u :)
Is that normal sugar or caster sugar?
so you cook it slowly for 20minutes then start testing it.. i used to use this recipe years ago but back then, in the old edmonds cookbook you used to have to let it boil for 7 or 8 minutes (using a deep pot for the bubbling hot chocolate) then you start testing it... you then had to beat it with an electric beater until the mixture became thick... I guess you way still works I just haven't done it that way before is all.. but thanks for the recipe love it!!! :)
tastes great just waiting for it to set now question though it diddnt form a soft ball in the cup just drooped down the bottom but seems to be setting, just wanted to know if you beat it by hand or electric? and would this work if you wanted to make it for alot of people?
This is great, my kids absolutely love it. But like Emma, i used a different cooking method. Boiled it for 10 mins, added the vanilla then let cool for another 10 mins. It turned out great.
Just finished making it mmmmmmmmmm Omg the smell brings back old skul memories in late 70's definately gud x's. Scraping the pot as it was setting wen i pouring on tray. Thank you :-)
I love this recipe! I make this all the time, but cook it differently... I boil it for 5minutes on a medium to high heat, take it off the heat and stir in vanilla then let it cool for a little more than 5minuts, beat it untill it is just starting to harden on top, chuck it in a dish to set and BAM! you've got delicious hard fudge that literally melts in your mouth. mmmmm!
Easy, quick and yum
Argh - What did i do wrong...it didnt set - GLOOP! I followed instructions too....sigh!
So glad i found ths recipe been brought up on and lost recipe yay can make it agen and again
"O" for awesom. YUMMY AS!!!!!
Great recipe. I've made this so many times since I was a kid. The only reason it would turn out baly is if you simmer it for too long or not long enough. So be sure to do the softball test. Great recipe for kids :)
Omg! So happy right now lol my first time to ever set fudge. Yum! Yum! Yum!
amazing i have tried this over and over again never a mistake
absolutely delicious! the only chocolate fudge recipe that has worked. I think 2 cups of sugar is too sweet for me so i put 1 1/2 cups in.
Beautiful crumbly mouth watering fudge, Perfect!
cool as bro
Hi, it was a good recipie but very very sweet for the tooth! I will make it again and probably cut down to 1.5 cups of sugar in lieu of 2 it set very easily so thanx
Was really good! But when it set it was really crumbly, i'm guessing this is because i left it for longer than i should have. Tip: leave it for a little longer than 20 minutes and keep it on a low heat so it's only jus boiling. Thanks (:
omg i made this about two days ago... secret is to just keep stiring .. its amazing ..
just keep stiring! great outcome!
hahaha yummy as
Inez and CharlieB, you just needed to cook it longer until it forms a soft ball in the bottom of a cup of cold water.
Though I followed all the steps and was careful to ensure that the sugar dissolved properly, mine turned out like caramel (it tasted fabulous though). What could I have done wrong? Poured it out too early perhaps?
It turned out to be a GOO, the taste was good... Can you specify the type of sugar next time please? Does it only work with white sugar?
Successful batch of fudge for the first time ever. Thanks for the tips in the other reviews. Trick is definitely to simmer very gently and the texture is amazing. I think it may need a bit more cocoa for a richer chocolate taste and the only other thing I'd add is to grease the dish you use to set it in!
WOW!!!!!! I have never had a successful fudge making experience in all my 41 yrs until i tried this. It came out so well i turned right around and made another batch straight away. Added orange essence to the second batch...yummm. Kids love it but unfort, a little too sweet for me. :)
Do you have to use vanilla essence.. ?
If you use common sense and cook it to the soft ball stage, it will turn out perfect everytime :) don't just read the cooking time and walk away leaving it boiling for a set time, as it will probably end up over or under cooked.
umm this recipe kind off burt the fudge and it came out wrong but in the end we were eating fudge rocks yummy
this was awsome!!! first try and it was perfect!! best ever!! going down to buy more butter to make more right now!! shot
My mum made this and on her first try it came out perfect! My friends wanted me to bring more to school but when she tried to make it again it wouldn't set right :(
Very nice but it didn't set properly. :-(
Lydia the recipe does say "bring to a light boil"...I've used this recipe with great success for 3 years now.
I wish i had read the comments before i made this recipe, i just wasted half an hour and a bunch of ingredients to get burnt chocolate sugar crumbs that i had to throw out, i gently boiled for fifteen minutes and then went to do my first water test only do discover it was already ruined. "boil" means "gently simmer on a very low heat" obviously... and start testing as soon as it starts bubbling.
Wow this recipe is really yummy but we had to put it in the fridge to set apart from that it was a brilliant success!! I will definitely bake it again, Cheers Lola
This is the recipe I grew up with out of the Edmonds Cookbook and it is the best in the world!!!! My Edmonds cookbook is 33yrs old and simply the best, better than all the rest!
i think this is soooooooo good
20 minutes is way too long, if you followed this recipe your fudge would be a burnt lump. boil for 4-5 minutes only.
Have this old recipe from my late Mum and even I can make it, Even though really sweet still very yummy to eat. Love it bring out all the guns for this.
This was great I combined the ingredients well first and cooked on a low heat - 5mins for everything to start melting then another 15mins on a very slow simmer. I used coconut cream instead of milk and beat it with an electric beater for a few mins before pouring into the pan. Very smooth and very yummy.
i made it it was amazing just the test did not work i dont think its true
It went very fast, and the whole family enjoyed it! But, even as a beginner baker, I noticed that it didn't make quite as much as I expected, however, apart from that, I luuurved it! No gritty, yucky aftertaste and it was a quick simple recipe. I even wrapped some up prettily and gave it as a birthday present - she loved it!
This fudge is/was ABSOLUTELY amazing , i give it a 10 / 10 it was soo yuuuum (: i do reccomend it (:
i looooooooove this simple delicious reipe.............it tastes so goooooooooooooood. i always find that it's too sweet though
took a little longer than 20 mins, but yummy creamy fudge that everyone will just love, no gritty sugary taste
I did not make it but the recipe sounds amazing!!!
This fudge was absolutely delicious. Soft and creamy. I really enjoyed it. Will be great for the kids.
wow that is one of the best fudge recipes EVER! I am definitely saving this one!
it was very good it was set in two minutes and very nice with the milk use rice milk it makes it taste very nice
Ohh you have to try this.... i left out the cocoa.. boiled as usual...then added rasberry essence and food coloring... NICE! RASBERRY FUDGE LOL
nice,, i added rum essence instead of vanilla.. gave i a nice kick!!!
heaps of sugar yes!
Wow now that is some sweet fudge! I was very happy to find this easy and delicious recipe, especially as I was able to use basic ingredients. Thanks to you Boris! My tips are to pour into a container very quickly to avoid scraping the remnants in the pot, mine started setting very quickly. I used a medium sized tray that resulted in thin slices, probably for the best given the intense sweetness!
Bring sifted dry ingredients,sugar & milk to the boil - Reduce heat immediately and gently simmer for approx 15 minutes. Try testing for setting from now on, by dropping a small piece into iced water. As soon as it forms a soft ball, remove immediately from heat, Add vanilla essence and beat to a thick consistency. NOTE: this will occur very quickly. Turn out into greased tray. When cool- going on cold, cut into pieces. Yum!
Just the recipe I remember as a kid. Easy to make and tastes yummy. Added some chopped walnut. Have given this to the g/kids to try out- they loved it as well. Next time I am going to reduce the sugar and milk and add condensed milk to the recipe.
This recipe is awesome. For all you people that are getting it wrong, here are a few ideas. Make sure that combine all the ingrediants really well before you put it on the heat. Sift the cocoa in if you are getting lumpy fudge. put it on a medium to high setting untill just starting to bubble then turn the heat right down so it just simmers. 20mins is far to long for it to boil. you really only need 10-15 (depending on what heat source you have). just make sure you are mixing it in between. you really need to beat it well once it's done. and best to pour it in a chilled container. This will work if you follows these steps
It was delicious but while beating it started to go hard and it happened so quickly that I had to scrap it out rather than pour. It didn't slowly get thick just a couple of seconds! Any ideas as to what I did wrong ?
OMG i am soooo glad i found this recipe!!! I have tried to make fudge before with no success. This recipe is soooo easy and it turned out prefect fudge!!! It's sooo much better than shop brought. I added about half a tablespoon more cocoa and only heated the mixture (element setting 1-2) until sugar had disolved about 10-15 minutes and then slowly brought to the boil. Once i got softball's i took it off the element beat in the essence. I quater filled my sink with cold water which made it thicken fast! So beat very fast!!! As soon as i put it in the pan it was setting!!! Highly reccomend this fudge i will be making it for christmas goody basket's :) TRY IT it is soooo easy for first time fudge maker's :)
it tasted real good but it was so rough and lumpy i want to go cut it and i couldn't even cut squares it just snapped.....it definately wasn't soft it was as hrd as a rock.....was cooking it for 20mins too long? or was i supose to let it cool for 20mins. and i added the vanilla. PLEASE HELP ME TO TELL WHAT I COULD OF DONE WRONG?, IT'S A NICE'N SWEET JUST ROUGH!
Followed recipe to the letter, but it turned to a dry crumble. 20 minutes cooking must have been far too long.
Decided to make fudge to cure boredom. Searched for recipe on web. This was easy to follow and quick to make. Tastes awesome too.
Amazing recipe! Cant stop making it, tastes great and I like the fact that it uses easy to find household ingredients.
I think It needs more flavoring
I love this recipe, although I like to amp up the vanilla and add about 50g of chopped milk chocolate after it's boiled and just before I beat it- the chocolate melts into the fudge and makes it sooooo rich and soft. For anyone who is having trouble with gritty sugar crystals in their fudge: you need to melt the sugar sloooowly over a very low heat (I use 1 on my element) and just be patient. You shouldn't bring to the boil until it is dissolved and you can no longer feel crystals when you taste a teaspoonful of the mixture. Love the recipe, will make again...a LOT! 10/10.
I have used this recipe for years, one thing I think is important though if you don't like the gritty sugary feel in the fudge is to use - chelsea sugar - as it seems to melt better than the the cheaper ones - this is what I have discovered anyway.
yummmm
Made this fudge last night, absolutely brilliant, easy and fast. The only thing I changed was, that I put more cocoa in for more chocolate taste & I used Castor Sugar instead of normal sugar (less gritty). Cheers.
This recipe is pretty much identical to the good old Edmonds one, and I reckon they both use way too little cocoa! I used 6T and it was ace - super chocolatey!
it tasted very yummy except i dont know if we did it right! It got all crumby but it was still really nice!
i tried the fudge. everyone like it coz it was soft but der was one thing i dint like which was tht u cud still feel the sugar crystals shdnt it be u knw....melted may be will use less sugar next time ;)
what a delicious little treat it is indeed ...
nice n easy to make and nice
I have been looking for the natural perfect recipe but haven't been able to find it. This recipe is 100% correct thank you!!!!!!!
Well I must say this ids a very very amazing chocolate fudge I would like to show my friends how yummy it is but i never have time but i'm sure i will have time latter
ex my kids loved it!!!! A++
I used to pay $10 for a fudge like this at the stalls on a Saturday...no longer!
it was ok and ezy to make
It is nice. I like to eat it. Thats all. My opinion.
this is soo yummy! :)
a great simple fudge absolutely easy to make!!!
This recipe makes the best fudge! I made it and it turned out perfect. The fudge melts in your mouth and is velvet smooth and utterly delicious. Maybe should come with a warning of being too good and hence dangerous to waist line. I was a bit nervous about cooking it until the "soft ball" stage but you can definitely see the change once it forms the soft ball.
it was so yum! it would be really good for christmas and birthdays and easter. try it is so nice thanx
i just made a batch and it is absolutely yummy i think it would be great for christmas time
I just made it !! Bouino Futeege !! (:
Easy And Fast And no fancy Ingredients Yum And Basic
Delicious! I wanted to eat chocolate fudge, but all other recipes we found needed ingredients we didn't have. thanks~!
I have been trying to find an easy recipe for fudge for my cheerleading fundraiser! All the recipes had...baileys, nuts,evaporated milk , marshmallow or chocolate chips needed!!! I just wanted a basic fudge recipe!!!! Thank You Boris!!! This came out great and wasn't hard at all....It tasted great!!!and was easy to make...nice and basic!!!
ummmmmm...... I tried this fudge and it was like `OK`!!!!!
this was the best thing i have ever cooked i have made 2 batches of them i just would like to know why do you have to put so much sugar in them?