We’ve all been there. You’re in the kitchen, following a Traditional Fudge Recipe step by step, measuring out all the ingredients as you go, doing everything the recipe tells you. You finish making your Fudge and you leave it to cool before you beat it with a wooden spoon, however, your Fudge is not setting like the recipe says it should.
What equipment do you need to make Homemade Fudge?
First of all, it’s important to understand that if you use the wrong equipment when making Homemade Fudge, it may impact the overall quality! To effectively make delicious Homemade Fudge, you’ll need:
1. A heavy-bottomed pot with high sides
2. A wooden spoon (we use silicon but it has to be able to withstand temperatures of up to 260 degrees Fahrenheit)
3. A parchment-lined baking tray
4. A sugar thermometer or a jug of cold water
5. Patience and lots of it!
Why has my Fudge not set?
The main reasonis that your Fudge has not reached the optimum temperature. If your mixture only reaches 110 or 112 degrees Celsius it will always be soft. That’s why we recommend investing in a sugar thermometer. Another reasonyour Fudgeis not settingis that the ratio of liquid to sugaris too high.
How long does it take Fudge to set?
It usually takes around 3 hours for Fudge to fully set. Therefore, if you have followeda traditional Fudge recipe correctly and boiled your Fudge to the optimum temperature, once you have beaten your Fudge it will take around 3 hours until it is fully set. When you are making Fudge, you must be patient!
What to do if your Fudge doesn’t set?
The good news is that you’ve probably made an amazing thick Fudge sauce! You could use your sauce to pour over ice cream or if you wanted it a little thinner, add some heavy cream and reheat the sauce until it has all melted through.
We hope you enjoyed the second blog in our Homemade Fudge mini-series. Leave us a comment below, we’d love to hear from you!
