Can someone please tell me how to make fudge without a candy thermometer?!


Question: Can someone please tell me how to make fudge without a candy thermometer!?
I have a recipe for fudge and it says to put the ingredients into a saucepan and then put in a candy thermometer!. I don't have one and can't find one!. So can someone please tell me how to without one and where I can get one from Sydney or Penrith!. Please help!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Easy: when ingredients in sauce pan come to a slow boil, take a small amount with a spoon and drizzle it into a cup/small bowl of cold water!. When you make this fudge dollop into a soft ball it is at the candy thermometer temp for "soft"!. This is how my mother taught me to judge the temp of fudge without a thermometer years ago!. If the fudge dollop becomes brittle when dropped into the water, candy has cooked too long!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chocolate Fudge Recipe

2 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Margarine or butter
2/3 c Evaporated milk
1 Jar (7 oz!.) marshmallow creme
2 c Semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4 c Chopped walnuts
1 ts Vanilla
Line 9 inch square or 13x9 inch pan with foil so that foil extends over sides of pan; butter foil!. In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine and evaporated milk!. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly!. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly!. Remove from heat!. Add marshmallow creme and chocolate chips; blend until smooth!. Stir in walnuts and vanilla!. Pour into buttered, foil-lined pan!. Cool to room temperature!. Score fudge into 36-48 squares!. Refrigerate until firm!.
Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil; remove foil from sides of fudge!. Using large knife, cut through scored lines!. Store in refrigerator!.
Makes about 3 pounds--36-48 squares!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Fantasy Fudge

3 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 12-oz!. (340 g) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 7-oz!. (198 g) jar Kraft Marshmallow crème
1 cup chopped nuts
1 tablespoon vanilla

Combine sugar, margarine and milk in heavy 2-1/2 quart saucepan; bring to full rolling bail, stirring constantly!. Continue boiling 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring!. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate till melted!. Add marshmallow crème, nuts & vanilla beat till blended!. Pour into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan!. Let cool and cut into 1-inch squares!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

FANTASTIC FUDGE
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3 1/2 c!. milk chocolate chips
1/2 t!. salt
1 t!. vanilla

Bring milk and chocolate chips to just a boil!. Remove from heat and add salt and vanilla; stir until well blended!. Pour into a buttered dish and cool!. Cut into squares!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Here is a link for 2 minute microwave fudge:

http://www!.recipezaar!.com/43703Www@FoodAQ@Com





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