Grainy Fudge

RE: Grainy Fudge Post By Marie G. (Guest Post) (11/30/2008) Please send me the recipe for the grainy fudge. I love it. imaqui33 AT yahoo.com Thanks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post By G'Grandma (Guest Post) (11/15/2008) You CAN fix grainy fudge. Put a few drops of milk in your pan, add the hard grainy fudge. Slowly boil until it reaches a med soft boil stage. Let cool for 15 or 20 mins. Then beat it to death and pour up! I have a little trouble with fudge because of the humidity and altitude so have to re do mine pretty often. Mine will not set up at the soft ball stage! You can do the same for soft fudge by re-cooking it with a dab of milk. I like creamy fudge as does my family! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post by lyonpridej (23) | (07/15/2007) Profile | Contact Hi, I am new here & was just going through all the archives when I saw this. I have a recipe for the "old fashioned grainy fudge" if anyone is still interested. I got it off a cooking show several years ago when this woman was making Amish recipes. I can't stand the marshmallow fudge or most creamy fudges, they feel slimey in my mouth. I LOVE this grainy fudge, it has great taste & texture . It's also very rich & doesn't take much to satisfy. If anyone still wants the recipe, I will see if I can find it & post it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post by tthompson (120) | (06/13/2007) Contact Thank you everyone for your help. I will be trying these recipes and tips next time I make fudge. I really liked the tip about freezing it and remelting for ice cream topping. Talk about making lemonade with lemons....As for those of you who wanted the grainy fudge recipe I am sorry to say I threw it out. It was a copy I made a long time ago and I didn't write the book name down. I would suggest going to allrecipes.com and searching fudge. When you see a recipe you like look at the comments/ratings and people will post if it is grainy or creamy. Thanks again! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post By Grammie (Guest Post) (06/13/2007) I don't know how to 'fix' your fudge but one idea to recycle it is to break it into small chunks and top ice cream and other deserts with it. In small pcs. you wouldn't notice the grainy texture as a topping. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post by 1burrell (30) | (06/12/2007) Profile | Contact I came across this on the 'net about eighteen months ago (don't remember where), and copied it down. It said: When making candy consisting of milk or cream AND sugar, add 1 teaspoon of White Corn Syrup for EACH cup of sugar used in the recipe. Boil according to the usual method for making candy/fudge. Your finished product will be much smoother and not so apt as to become sugary (grainy). Mine ALWAYS turned out grainy also, until I started following those directions. What an improvement! It certainly worked for me...hope it does for you also. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post By Jazzylazzy (Guest Post) (06/12/2007) I know that the reason it is grainy is because it wasn't cooked long enough. Even one minute more can make a huge difference in texture. Always stir constantly and thoroughly so that it won't burn. You can take it off the heat and try a small amount to see if the sugar is dissolved. Make sure to blow on it so that you don't burn your tongue. If you are not satisified with the texture, return it to the heat and re-check every minute, It shouldn't take more that 2-3 minutes. As far as saving the rest of today's batch, forget it. Nothing can be done once it has cooled. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post by trbrown22 (122) | (06/12/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact The graininess is all in the length of time you stir the fudge after cooking it to a soft ball. Once it reaches a soft ball, I set the pot into a small pool of cool water and then start stirring until I can barely drag the spoon through it, or until it starts to turn grainy then I pour it up. If it is grainy, it will be crumbly, if I catch it at the right time, it will be smooth. Here's the old fashioned recipe: 2 cups sugar 6 tablespoons powdered cocoa 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup light corn syrup start cooking slowly and bring to boil, do some laundry, stir, stir, do some dishes, stir stir, a few other things, stir stir, drop for a small ball in cool water, once achieved remove from heat and add: 2 tablespoons margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup nuts optional stir and place in small pool of water and stir your arm off until the water gets warm, the add more water in the sink and stir again til your arm falls off. A few tips, butter your dish ahead of time for pouring into. and once the fudge starts to get hard, score the top for easier slicing. Use a flexible utencile to to under the fudge to help get it up in nice chunks. I can't think of anything else, but I hope this helps. Good luck. OH! fudge doesn't set properly on muggy or rainy days. unless you cook it forever! For the ruined batches, freeze it and save for ice cream days. Melt the fudge in the microwave and pour over ice cream for hot fudge sundays. Good luck, Tina Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post by Sheryllynn44 (12) | (06/12/2007) Contact The reason your fudge was grainy is because you did not boil the mixture long enough to melt the sugar at high temp. You need to boil like 2 - 3 minutes for the sugar to dissolve - then you won't have this problem in the future. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post By az (Guest Post) (06/12/2007) I would also like the recipe for grainy fudge. I am not crazy about the creamy kind. Thanks Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post by kimbers867 (23) | (06/12/2007) Blog! | Contact I second the posting for the recipe. My dad use to make a fudge like this and he has been gone for 20 years. My mouth is watering already in anticipation! Thanks, Kim Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post By Pat437 (Guest Post) (06/12/2007) I make mine with eagle brand milk and choc. chips. It will never be grainy. Go to Eagle Brand.com and it will give you the recipe. You can also get a great recipe from Kraft.com. There is several recipes made with marshmallows and they are not grainy. Hope this will help you some. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grainy Fudge Post by glendacarr (1) | (06/12/2007) Contact I'm sorry, I don't know how to fix the fudge, but I do have a request.. will you please post or email me the recipe for the grainy fudge? My mom used to make it grainy like that, she has passed away and I can't ask her what she did, and my kids loved it like that. I'd love to have the recipe for the grainy fudge.. Thank you in advance, glendacarr AT hotmail.com Report Spam or Abuse