Hey all,
I tried to make fudge yesterday and failed!! (yet again)
My recipe (posted on this group a while back) is as follows:
2 cups sugar 3/4 cup milk 2 oz chocolate 1 oz butter 1 tsp vanilla pinch of salt 1 tsp of corn syrupI combined the sugar, milk, chocolate, salt and syrup. Waited till it reached soft ball stage, took off heat, add butter, waited till it cooled to 110 F, add vanilla and nuts and beat it.
Now the problem -
As I was beating the fudge, it turned hard and broke off into chunks. It lost its glosiness but was hard and crumbly. When I eat it, it melts right in my mouth so I don't think it is grainy. But its not fudge!
What's causing the problem? I test for softball stage by dipping my finger in the solution and seeing whether I can roll it into a soft ball. (I dip my finger in cold water before dipping in the solution.) Could it be that my test for soft ball stage is wrong? Could it be that I'm not washing down the sides of the pan enough so there are sugar crystals left behind? Am I not beating it vigorously enough?
I'm planning on making a quarter recipe this weekend taking into account any suggestions made.
I appreciate any help! Thank you!
Anvah