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| I know this is weird, but I remember as a child sucking on some dark chocolate fudge that was kind of grainy. It was delicious. I know fudge is supposed to be creamy, but some things just have to be what you had as a child to be perfect (kind of like O/S jellied cranberry sauce aka can wrinkles). |
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| Here's a link to a thread which might be helpful. Jim |
Here is a link that might be useful: stuff ya just can't rush
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| I have always read that if you stir AFTER a certain point it will make the fudge grainy. Since that is the way I like it, I stir with impunity! This is a recipe given to my by a classmate when I was in grad school. I've used often, but I can't remember if it is grainy or not. Seeing that it was many years ago when I was in grad school, and seeing how my metabolism has changed, I rarely make fudge, but I remember it was very tasty! 2 cups sugar Boil first 4 ingredients to soft ball stage. Cool in a sink of cold water. While cooling, add pecans, butter, and vanilla. When cool, spread on buttered plate until set. |
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| My mom used to make the Hershey's cocoa fudge from the recipe on the can and it was always grainy. I love it that way, too! The poster here says it's a sugary (I read grainy), crumbly fudge and it's the original recipe from the can. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Old fashioned cocoa fudge at food.com
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| Grainy is not what I am looking for when making fudge. I love a smooth creamy texture. But that said, if you want grainy, just overcook it slightly. Just past the softball stage. ~Ann |
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- Posted by kimka (jkkaplan@erols.com) on Tue, Nov 27, 12 at 15:20
| Ann, If you're right, that would explain everything because my mother could overcook anything. The woman could burn jello. KimKa |
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| I like it that way too. It is not fudge, to me, unless it is grainy because that is the way my dad made it every Christmas since before I was born, and that is almost 61 years ago. This is the old fashion crumbly, sugary fudge from the back of the Hershey's Cocoa can. He would use the "soft ball" test and I was the one who got to eat all the tests! Clare Hershey's Fudge Directions: 1. Line 8 or 9 inch square pan with foil; butter foil. *it is very important not to use a wire whisk or the fudge will not set up. Also just stir gently, even though the cocoa will stay floating on top, it will mix in as the mixture heats up. |
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| Today in my email from The Kitchn was a recipe for Classic Chocolate Fudge. The description: This fudge is not the creamy, smooth kind. It has a dense, textured chewiness as you bite into it and it kind of shatters and then melts in your mouth. The recipe notes that the fudge will be grainy if you stir it too much while it is cooking. I'll be stirring with reckless abandon! |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Kitchn Easy Chocolate Fudge
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- Posted by purpleinopp (My Page) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 18:01
| I miss the grainy fudge my grandpa used to make. My Mom swears she's using his recipe but I know she's not likely to stir much, so that explains the (wrong IMO!) texture. Grandpa's was much more of something to chew. Mom's just melts. But hey, I'm just glad somebody's making some fudge sometimes!! |
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| I agree with ann_t...just overcook a little. Or have me come and make it for you. :) |
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| My mom always made a type of fudge that was rather grainy. The recipe came from the side of the box of confectioners sugar. I still make this from time to time, as do each of my daughters now that they're grown. It is quick fudge, no candy thermometer needed. QUICK FUDGE 6 tbsp margarine, melted Butter an 8" square pan. (We always used a pie plate and it works too.) Melt the margarine in a 3 qt saucepan. Add the sugar, cocoa, salt. Stir well. Add the vanilla and the milk. Let the mixture heat up until it barely bubbles. Pour carefully into the buttered pan. Let cool until hard. Cut into however many squares you want. Watch out -- very sweet, very rich, and grainy. Donna |
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- Posted by purpleinopp (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 16:34
| Can't reconcile these as separate things: "8" square pan" and "Cut into however many squares you want." It already is at 8"! |
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| I loved my mom's grainy fudge - we never had a candy thermometer and I didn't really understand the soft ball stage, so I appreciate seeing what that means. I always thought it meant if you just dropped it in the water it would just sit there in a little ball. That never worked! I tried, as a teen, making it many times, only to always have chocolate sauce. So one time I decided I was going to cook it so long it HAD to set up. Mom wasn't home. So I cooked and cooked and cooked it. I cooked it so long I couldn't get the spoon out of the pan, nor the fudge of course. Worried I'd be in big trouble for ruining the pan and wasting the ingredients, I threw (hid) the pan in the garbage can. Never made it again. Took my mom a long time to realize that pan was missing. I never fessed up. And I still have fudge making anxiety. |
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| For those that like a firm but creamy smooth fudge, you might like this recipe.
White Chocolate and Toasted Walnut Fudge 1 cup white sugar Add the two sugars, butter, cream, corn syrup and salt into a sauce pan. Place over medium heat. Stir while bringing to a boil. Lower the Heat and continue to stir slowly while the mixture cooks. After about 7 minutes, test by pouring a small amount into some cold water. You Want it to form a soft ball. (about 235�F to 238�F on a candy thermometer) When it reaches soft ball stage, remove from the heat, and let rest for about 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, add the vanilla and the white chocolate and stir until the white chocolate melts. You will notice the the fudge starts to thicken almost immediately. Stir another minute or two or until the fudge starts to lose its shine. Quickly add the walnuts and pour into a buttered dish. |
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- Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 22:54
| Kind of OT, sorry, but this thread totally reminds me of a flourless chocolate cake I always request from my mom on my birthday, along with the obligatory Sauerbraten. It's a hand-written recipe passed down the family line of an Austrian friend... Anyway, the way my mom makes it, the cake always has a crunch from the undissolved sugar. At first we wondered if it was an problem with the type of sugar, thought maybe try superfine sugar instead, and we had a few other hypothesese, but then we decided we actually like the crunch factor. Though still curious, I can tell you I wouldn't want it any other way! |
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