Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge
Proper soft, crumbly chocolate fudge cooked to the soft ball stage. A tin of it makes a lovely homemade gift.
- Time1 hr plus setting
- LevelHard
- Costabout £0.14 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Butter and line a 20 cm square tin with baking paper. You will also need a sugar thermometer.
- 2
Put the sugar, condensed milk, butter and milk in a deep, heavy pan. Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved completely.
- 3
Bring to a gentle boil and cook, stirring constantly, until the thermometer reads 116C, the soft ball stage. This takes 15 to 20 minutes.
16 min 40 s - 4
Take off the heat, add the chocolate and vanilla and leave to melt for 1 minute without stirring.
- 5
Beat hard with a wooden spoon for 5 to 8 minutes until the fudge thickens, loses its shine and starts to feel grainy. Pour into the tin straight away.
- 6
Leave to set for 3 hours at room temperature, then cut into 30 squares. Keeps for 2 weeks in an airtight tin.
180 min
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.