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Beginner August 2004

Why did my fudge burn?

MrsPip, 22 April, 2008 at 10:20 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 18
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I used to make fudge lots when I was younger with no probs. But last night when I tried, it burnt really badly on the bottom before it had reached the right temperature on the thermometer. So I ended up taking it off the heat before it was ready, and have ended up with a weird tasting not-quite-right textured substance (obviously I'm still eating it, it's made of sugar, butter and milk?).

What did I do wrong? Wrong sort of pan maybe? It's a fairly heavy-bottomed one.

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Latest activity by Iris, 22 April, 2008 at 12:44
  • JK
    Beginner February 2007
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    The weird substance you have is probably tablet, which as we all know is fudge-gone-wrong....... ??

    Lower heat for longer would be my first thought. I love fudge. Now I might have to make it. Bad MrsPip.


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  • LouM
    Beginner August 2007
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    You possibly increased the temperature too quickly. The only other things I could think we're that you're pan wasn't heavy bottomed enough, that you didn't stir sufficiently or that your sugar thermometer is playing up. I make tablet quite a lot and every now and again I make a duff batch- like you, I just yet to make the best of it (usually use it as caramel sauce with puddings or pancakes).

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  • LouM
    Beginner August 2007
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    Can't log in to edit right now, but wanted to

    1 apologise for scandalous grammar. *weeps* at "you're"

    2 remove jk from list of favoured hitcher tablet recipients ? ?

    3 also say 'naughty Mrs P' because I now too find myself reaching for the condensed milk. ?

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  • M
    Beginner August 2004
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    Ah right, thanks both.
    Lower heat, will try that next time.
    Stirring - well for some reason I thought you weren't supposed to stir it once it was boiling, so I left it to its own devices. Sounds like maybe I had that totally wrong. Are you meant to stir throughout?
    Sugar thermometer - very possible explanation. It is really really old, I think it was prob my mum's old one that she gave me about 10 years ago.
    Will also try different pan next time.

    Thanks very much, and sorry for evilly planting the fudge seed in your heads!

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  • LouM
    Beginner August 2007
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    I think you can stir up until it reaches 'soft ball' stage, which is usually after quite a bit of simmering.

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  • M
    Beginner August 2004
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    Aha. Will try that next time. Thanks.
    Am working from home, keep going down to cut myself another small piece of the fudge-like stuff, coming back upstairs, eating it and going down again for a bit more. Don't know why I don't just bring the whole blummin tray up.

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  • Mrs Pumpkin
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    I thought you had to beat the stuff to within an inch of it's life when it was cooking - needless to say, the Pumpkin family NEVER have homemade fudge - too much effort and too little energy.

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  • M
    Beginner August 2004
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    Thanks Mrs Pumpkin, I will def try stirring it more next time (I did beat it afterwards, but not during.)

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  • MrsB
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    Need fuuuuuuuuuuudge.

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  • Clairy
    Beginner October 2003
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    ? planting the fudge seed. It sounds like a euphemism for anal sex ??

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  • M
    Beginner August 2004
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    quote:Originally posted by Clairy
    ? planting the fudge seed. It sounds like a euphemism for anal sex ??
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    Eeeew! ?
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  • M
    Beginner August 2004
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    quote:Originally posted by MrsB
    need fuuuuuuuuuuudge.
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    You'll have to be quick, at this rate it's all going to be gone by the time M gets back from his mum and dad's - where can I say its all gone?!
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  • MrsB
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    Say I popped by and wolfed the lot down. you can say the baby needed it ?

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  • M
    Beginner August 2004
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    Oh good plan. Now is there any way I can blame you to my boss to explain why I haven't done any work?

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  • Mrs Pumpkin
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    quote:Originally posted by Clairy
    ? planting the fudge seed. It sounds like a euphemism for anal sex ??
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    eeeewwww [xx(]
    ?
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  • MrsB
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    quote:Originally posted by MrsPip
    Oh good plan. Now is there any way I can blame you to my boss to explain why I haven't done any work?
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    hahahaaa. only if I can blame you for the reason I've done naff all today as well ?
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  • Randy
    Beginner December 2005
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    Fudge has to be stirred constantly to avoid burning. CONSTANTLY.

    Mmm, fudge. I do have the ingredients.....

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  • M
    Beginner August 2004
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    Thanks Randy, that is obviously where I went wrong. I knew there was something that MUST be done, but I think I thought it was that it MUST be left alone and not stirred. Oops!

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  • Iris
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    I've never made fudge. I think I need to now. Does anyone have a numpty-proof recipe?

    I can vouch that LouM is the queen of tablet,

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