Chocolate Fudge

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This fudge turned out really good. It is the first time I have ever made fudge and I was worried that it would be grainy or not set up, but it was great. The only thing I would add to the recipe is that when you are boiling it to get it to reach 134 degrees, the recipe didn't say to stir or not. So, I didn't stir it. And also, to get it to cool to 130 degrees it took way, way longer than 10 minutes. But overall, it was really easy and it tastes really good.

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This was my first time making fudge, and after following the directions exactly as stated on the show, the fudge turned out perfectly. The consistency was better than any fudge I've had before (not grainy at all. The taste wasn't as sweet as I'd like, though. I'm just not a fudge person in general, though, and I was making it for a group of friends that were coming over.

All of our friends gushed about how good it was, though, so it was obviously a hit! (Personally, I'd go with Alton's cocoa brownies... best ever!

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I found the flavor of this fudge to be very shallow. If I'm going to eat fudge, it should taste like fudge. This tasted like a chocolate tootsie pop.

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Saw this episode a few nights ago and just made a batch for Valentine's Day. Turned out amazingly well! This is, seriously, the best fudge I have ever eaten. As others have noted, I followed the TV instructions regarding letting it cool to 110 before beating, instead of the online version's 130. I was worried that my thermometer wasn't accurate (it's a cheap dial unit but it must be, based on the results I got!

Oh, another note. Alton made Peanut Butter fudge on this episode, as well. Rather than make the two seperate, I made the PB fudge first and let it harden in the pan. Then, I made the standard chocolate fudge (this recipe and spread it on top, for a dual-flavor peanut butter chocolate fudge. It turned out great!

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I love this fudge. I didn't work quickly enough pouring it into the pan after it got to the matte finish but I just did what you said in the show and ate it out of the pan...lol! Trust me that isn't so bad! I love you Alton!!!

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I made the chocolate fudge. This recipe is of medium difficulty. The fudge cooled to just below 130 degrees, 125 degrees actually and the stirring was excessively difficult. It wasn't clear whether the 5 degree drop below 130 accounted for the difficulty. It took much longer than 10 minutes to cool. The fudge turned out great, however.

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the fudge sticks to the pan something awful! Be sure to line the pan with waxed paper or parchment paper and butter first....

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Alton Alton, I chose your recipe because I thought, only Alton Brown would have meticulously created just the very best fudge. What did I do wrong? It is the grainiest fudge I have ever had, and definately is not going to set up. I used a good candy thermometer, heated it up to 234, cooled to 130, did everything the directions asked for, mixed and mixed and mixed and nothing... I give up! I finally put it in my KitchenAid to see if that would help. Nope, I'm so disappointed, what a waste of money. Obviously it is not the recipe's fault if some people are getting fabulous results, but I just don't understand what happened!

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The first time I made this it turned out delicious. It was right after I watch the episode. Now at Christmas, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I followed the recipe very carefully. Does it really need to cool to 130 degrees?

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Although I realize that making old-fashioned fudge involves a lot of beating, I was not prepared to do it for a whole hour! There should be some warning abut this somewhere in the recipe. Also, the recipe states that you should let the fudge cool for '10 minutes or until it drops to 130 degrees'. In the episode of 'Good Eats', where this recipe was also presented, Alton says to cool it to 110 degrees before beginning the beating process. I followed the latter advice - it took about an hour to cool from 234 to 110 degrees. Allow yourself about 2 1/2 hours if you attempt this recipe. I will say this, the resulting fudge was smooth, creamy, and just like what you'd get in a good candy store. Was it worth the effort? I'd say it's up to the individual to decide just how far they will go for real fudge.