Are you still wondering how to make fudge in the simplest way? Rich, delicious, flavorful and gooey, fudge is certainly one of the tastiest desserts you can serve. Fudge can be consumed right away, given to someone as gift or taken home for everyone to share. Whether you are obsessed with chocolates or simply have a sweet tooth, you should be ready to savor the tastiest fudge ever.

Fudge is a Western confectionary that is usually rich and extremely sweet due to its milk, sugar and butter components. These days, fudge recipes incorporate a variety of flavors.

Fudge is a kind of crystalline candy. The tiny crystals are responsible in making a smooth and firm texture. These crystals must form themselves at the right moment. If the crystals form very late or very early, the fudge texture can become grainy and coarse. To get the perfect timing in making fudge, just go through the succeeding procedure.

1. Prepare the fudge ingredients. You will need three ounces of unsweetened chocolate (coarsely chopped), three cups cup of sugar, three teaspoons of butter, two teaspoons of vanilla, one-fourth teaspoon of salt to taste, one and one-fourth cups of half-and-half and one teaspoon of corn syrup. If you like, you can also put in dried fruits and nuts.

2. Prepare the supplies needed. Clean your eight-inch square-pan, saucepan, wooden spoon and cutting board. In addition, you will need waxed paper and a candy thermometer. After cleaning the pan, grease the sides with butter or put waxed paper on its linings in order to keep the fudge recipe from sticking on the pan.

3. Mix the ingredients. Put the chopped chocolate into the saucepan. Add half-and-half, sugar, salt and corn syrup. Over medium heat, stir the mixture slowly. Once the mixture starts to boil, stir again slowly and stop eventually. Use your candy thermometer to check the cooking temperature. Without stirring, continue cooking the mixture until it reaches anywhere between 230 to 240 degrees.

4. Let the mixture cool down. Remove the mixture from the heat, and then let it cool down until it reaches 110 degrees. A light skin-like texture will form on the surface of the mixture. The formation can take time, but if you have marble slab just pour the mixture into it to speed up the process.

5. Add butter and vanilla extract. Use a wooden spoon in mixing the butter and vanilla. If you have dried fruits and nuts, add them too. Continue stirring until you notice that the fudge becomes stiff. At this point, the stirring can go for about 18 to 20 minutes. Make sure you don’t stir while the recipe is excessively warm. Otherwise, the fudge will develop a grainy and coarse texture. The same thing will happen if you stir too long.

6. Prepare the fudge for cutting. Pour the fudge into your pan and then press towards the pan corners. Allow the recipe to cool down for a few hours at room temperature. Remove it from the pan and cut the fudge according to your preferred square size. Lastly, store the fudge using an air-tight container.

Before following the steps on how to make fudge, don’t forget that it is not advisable to create fudge during rainy days or when the weather is humid. Cold weather conditions can actually affect the cooking progress of sugar. Remember that making candy or fudge requires precise timing. Never become discouraged; just keep learning from your mistakes until your recipe is perfect.