Food Tips & Info > AdviceDecember 16, 2010

Fixing Fudge That Didn't Set

My daughter has made some fudge that isn't setting. What can she add to thicken it? I thought of cornstarch, but we don't know how much or if it will change the flavor. I hope someone can help us out.

By Linda from Bloomington, IL

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12/18/2010

I think the only thing that might work is adding powdered sugar a bit at a time until it gets to the point that it will hold its shape. I did that once when I was making pecan logs and the center part just would not hold its shape. I added powdered sugar until it did and didn't waste a drop. It takes some work to mix it all in though.

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12/16/2010

If the fudge did not set up, please don't throw it in the garbage. Use the fudge as frosting, and use it to frost some cookies or frost the top of a cake.

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My fudge won't set. It's soft and has set overnight. What can I do?

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By fresca03 12/30/2011

You need to cook your fudge longer so the sugar will 'set.'

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