Chocolate Fudge

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Fudge Factor

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (151)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
64 (1-inch) pieces

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

2 3/4 cups sugar
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing pan
1 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped, roasted nuts, optional

Directions

Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan with butter. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, chocolate, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter, half-and-half, and corn syrup. Over medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and boil for 3 minutes. Remove the cover and attach a candy thermometer to the pot. Cook until the thermometer reads 234 degrees F. Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter. Do not stir. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes or until it drops to 130 degrees F. Add vanilla and nuts, if desired, and mix until well-blended and the shiny texture becomes matte. Pour into the prepared pan. Let sit in cool dry area until firm. Cut into 1-inch pieces and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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recipe Chocolate Fudge
C Boise, ID 11-02-2009
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Perfect, as long as you do exactly as directed.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the first fudge recipe I ever tried, and it made the best fudge I've ever eaten! The one time it's blown up on me is... when I (excuse the pun) fudged by accident on ingredients and temperature -- and yes, it totally turned into a brick of maple-sugar-looking awfulness that took a hammer and chisel to get out of my $200 pan. But I've made this several times and it's always turned out perfectly as long as I do exactly what it says and use a very accurate temperature gauge. I was so scared to try fudge before this recipe, and I'm happy to say it made the silkiest, chocolatey-est most wonderful fudge I've ever had. I'm making it for the fourth time tonight for a potluck tomorrow and had to say thank you to Alton Brown for sharing the recipe and technique. Make sure your thermometer is very accurate and keep a good eye on it while you make this.Read more
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libby camp dennison, OH 10-27-2009
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THIS RECIPE IS INCORRECT
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

THE RECIPE CALLS FOR 3 T BUTTER AND WHEN WATCHING THE VIDEO, ALTON SAYS 2. THE METHOD IS ALL WRONG AS WELL. BEFORE MAKING... THIS RECIPE, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND WATCH THE VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE. TWO 10 MINUTE CLIPS WILL SET YOU STRAIGHT. THIS MAKES 4 RECIPES I HAVE FOUND THAT WERE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS SHOWN ON FN. SAD, BUT WHEN REPORTED, THEY NEVER DO ANYTHING ABOUT ITRead more
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Lisa Columbia, SC 10-26-2009
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This recipe needs better instructions
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I just tryed making this recipe twice today, and both times was a failure right from the melting stage. My chocolate didn't... want to melt/blend properly w/ the sugar half & half corn syrup. It just kinda flaked off and that was it. No idea what went wrong with it.Read more
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Elyse Shenandoah, TX 09-19-2009
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Big Hit With Our Guest!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and i were having some of his coworkers over for dinner and realized we had nothing for dessert! So we ran to the... store and made this fudge! I had NEVER made fudge before and if you follow the directions it will be beautiful! Our lasted about eight minute between the four of us. I have been asked to forward this recipe to the coworker.... LOVED THIS FUDGE!!! Thanks AB!!! Read more
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Artic Hopewell Jct, NY 08-24-2009
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A learning process, but a favorite none the less.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe three times, and here are my overall results: Round 1: I was young and foolish, and that coupled with a... bad thermometer, the fudge didn't set firm enough. Lesson: One needs both patience and a good thermometer. Round 2: This time, I gave the fudge my full attention, and I was rewarded with smoothe, creamy deliciousness that didn't last very long at all. Round 3: It was late, and I had become lazy. I put the saucepan on the granite countertop to cool, freezing it too hard too fast. The result was difficult to put into the pan, and powdery when cut into. Personally, I believe that using a good ol' handmixer will help create a better texture, and it will save your arm from torture. And, parchment paper is excelent to line the pan, because wrestling delicious yet sticky fudge out of a not-greased-enough pan isn't my idea of fun. The texture mainly depends on your attention to the pan, but the recipe itself is perfect.Read more
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Karen Rochester HIlls, MI 07-15-2009
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AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! CRYSTALLIZATION!!!!!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

We worked really hard to make this recipe but it crystallized, perhaps because we waited too long to beat it near the end due... to our inaccurate thermometer. It is basically inedible. Would maybe try again another time after we get a digital thermometer.Read more