This easy fudge is smooth and will melt in your mouth. Creamy and chocolatey with a hint of toffee… your sweet cravings will be sorted! Pop the fudge squares into a tin or bag, add a beautiful ribbon and hey presto – you will have a delicious gift for a lucky, chocoholic friend! You could also serve it alongside a cup of coffee at the end of a meal.
If you are not a fan of cherries you could replace them with nuts (I’m thinking of hazelnuts, almonds and macadamias especially) or add a handful of dried cranberries or chopped dried apricots.
Important cook’s note: Use a larger saucepan than you think you will need as the mixture will bubble up and you don’t want it to overflow onto your stove top.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY FUDGE
- water and ice blocks (for testing the fudge)
- 1 x 385 g tin condensed milk
- 180 g light brown sugar
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) golden syrup
- 150 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 60 g butter
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp) vanilla extract
- 200 g whole glacé cherries
1.) Line a square 20 cm cake tin with baking paper and grease well. Fill a small bowl with cold water and a few blocks of ice to keep handy.
2.) Combine the condensed milk, sugar and syrup in a large saucepan and stir over a very low heat to dissolve the sugar.
3.) Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, still over a low heat while stirring continuously. It is important to keep stirring as the mixture can catch on the bottom of the pan and burn very quickly. Allow to boil for 2-3 minutes (it should darken slightly), then carefully drop a teaspoonful of the boiling mixture into the bowl of cold water. You should be able to press the syrup together into a soft ball, if not boil the mixture for another few minutes before testing it again.
4.) Take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, butter and vanilla extract. Stir until the chocolate and butter have melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the cherries.
5.) Tip the fudge into your prepared tin and press down lightly into an even layer. Cover and leave to cool and harden. (You can pop it in the fridge to speed up the process.) Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.
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