Ultimate fudge
Ultimate fudge

Ultimate Fudge Recipe

Time
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Difficulty
Bit Tricky
serves
Serves: 36

Our ultimate fudge is one of our oldest and most treasured recipes. Loved through the generations, it makes a great homemade gift for your family and friends. Made with our delicious Carnation Condensed Milk, this fudge recipe promises to be your creamiest yet.

Ultimate Fudge
'Best tasting fudge ever! If you follow the instructions to the letter it is the best fudge you'll ever make. It's so easy too!'
Nick

Milk

150ml

Demerara sugar

450g

Butter

115g

You will also need...

20cm square tin lined with baking parchment

Step 1 of 6

Watch our quick video to see how to make our Ultimate Fudge!

Step 2 of 6

Ultimate Fudge Recipe

Place the ingredients into a large non-stick saucepan and melt over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

Step 3 of 6

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Bring to a steady boil for 10-15 minutes, stirring continuously and scraping the base of the pan to prevent it from catching. 

The mixture should reach 113-115°C on a sugar thermometer if you have one.  If you don't you can drop a little mixture into a bowl of ice cold water - if it forms a soft, round ball that doesn't stick to your fingers then it should be ready.

Step 4 of 6

Remove the fudge from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes. 

If you want to add other ingredients and flavours - add them before you start beating the fudge. After cooling try mixing in nuts, natural flavourings or chocolate chip for added texture and flavour that will make your fudge utterly delicious.

Step 5 of 6

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Beat the mixture until it just loses it's shine and becomes very thick (this should take about 5-10 minutes).  The longer you beat once it starts to thicken then the more crumbly the final fudge will be.  If you like it smooth - beat it only until comes away from the sides of the pan and sticks well to the spoon.

Step 6 of 6

Press into the prepared tin with the back of a spoon and leave to set before cutting into squares.

The fudge will keep for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Ultimate Fudge is rated 4.3 out of 5 by 388.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by from Easy to make! Such a simple recipe to follow. Really great recipe!
Date published: 2022-01-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent fudge recipe This recipe makes excellent, scrumptious fudge and is so easy to make. I made lots for additional Christmas gifts which everyone loved and have just made a batch for a gift for some friends. Everyone who has tasted this fudge raves about how delicious it is. Make it, you will not be disappointed.
Date published: 2021-12-29
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Fairly easy to follow I tried this for the. First time and you just have to stick with it and the result is amazing takes a while to thicken up whilst beating it I put it into the tray a little bit runny cos my arms hurt so it is resting overnight
Date published: 2021-12-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Absolutely lovely This is a Absolutey lovely recipe, easy to do and a pleasure to eat, I love fudge but this fudge is the best I have tried including exspensive fudge
Date published: 2021-12-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy! I've made this twice now, its so simple to make. I used the icy water trick to check it was ready. First time I kept mixing to make a crumbly fudge, second time I dipped them in chocolate and covered in eatable Christmas decorations!
Date published: 2021-12-23
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Wouldn’t thicken I followed the recipe and did everything that it said to do but it just wouldn’t thicken!! I even put it in a bowl of ice cold water and that didn’t help.
Date published: 2021-12-21
Rated 1 out of 5 by from 3x Attempted I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I am following the recipe/ making it alongside the video tutorial, I am mixing it constantly with a wooden spoon, but the bottom always catches and starts burning without ever getting it to temperature, it stays at 100C. To save the last batch going in the bin, I poured it into a bowl and finished it off in the microwave and it now resembles toffee. I have wasted so many ingredients and my saucepans are ruined. I give up!!! I think I'll stick to the chocolate fudge as thats foolproof
Date published: 2021-12-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Exceptional taste for hardly any effort Usually I make fudge slow cooker and takes forever. So I gave this recipe a go and double the quantities. It was looking very running after adding the milk and I thought it wouldn’t harden. But after a while it did. After about 15minutes of stirring I left it cool then continued to stir for about 10 minutes. I put them in Pyrex dishes with baking paper inside. Then I put a bit of white chocolate and milk chocolate in microwave to melt and I drizzled on top. I also crumbled up mint aero and sprinkled on top. Left in fridge hour and cut not squares. Mine is quite hard and not too crumbly which we like. Filled six plastic containers with them and will be giving for Christmas gifts. Will deffo do his again with chocolate orange.
Date published: 2021-12-15
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