Monday, February 26, 2018

How To Make Simple Gourmet Fudge

By Lisa Clark


Fudge is one of those desserts everyone loves. The good thing is that it is so easy to prepare that anyone can do it. It takes only a few minutes to make it, and an hour or two to cool it, and you will be ready to enjoy. Even a gourmet fudge isn't something you should be afraid of making, the only thing you should remember is not to overheat your chocolate.

So, you could start with this one. Take one cup sugar and melt it with a few spoons of water over low heat. It should become syrupy. Now it is the time to add three cups of your selected choco chips, dark, milk or white. When everything is melted and smooth, add some butter in, approximately half of a cup. Pour into previously lined pan and leave it to cool.

Most recipes include condensed milk. You can use unsweetened version if you like, depending on your taste. The addition of peanut butter will make things even more irresistible. So, combine three cups melted chocolate with one small can condensed milk, add one cup of peanut butter and spread it into the pan, previously lined with foil or parchment paper. Leave the mixture in the fridge until cold and hard.

This basic peanut butter recipe can be combined with added crushed peanuts, for example, and it will also look really nice if you sprinkle the mixture with crushed peanuts while it is still warm. There are numerous recipes that include peanut butter, and with a good reason. It really tastes great in combination with chocolate.

It's quite easy to make a caramel, and it will make your fudge even more interesting. So, caramelize two cups sugar o low heat, and add one can condensed milk. Combine with three cups melted chocolate of your choice. This basic mixture is really tasty, and you may add vanilla, different nuts or even chopped dried fruits, to make it even better.

One can condensed milk should be enough for three cups of chocolate chips. Although, there is a slight difference between dark, milk and white choco chips, and your fudge might be slightly harder when using for example darker chips. In any case, you can simply melt milk and chips in your microwave to make perfectly tasty fudge, and then add other ingredients of your choice.

Your fudge doesn't have to be brown, if you use white chocolate instead you could have it in any color that you want. Use eatable colors to make different effects, or some intense colored ingredients, for example mint, pistachios, dried cherries or anything else you can think of.

Spice up your dessert with chili, this ingredient simply adores dark chocolate. If you use unsweetened milk and bitter dark choco chips, you should add more salt to make your mixture tastier. In any case, adding some salt is always a good idea, this will make all the flavors more intense.




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