How to Stir Fudge
When you make homemade fudge, the way you stir it makes a difference in its texture and how it appears once it sets and hardens into the tasty confectionery treat. Depending on what ingredients you use, stirring it either makes the fudge or ruins it. Knowing how to stir your homemade fudge gives you the opportunity to present decorative and delicious chocolate desserts.
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Things You'll Need
- Double boiler containing fudge
- Stir-ins
- Wooden spoon
- Container lined with waxed paper
Instructions
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Keep your homemade fudge warm and melted in a double boiler on low heat. Do not increase the heat beyond the lowest setting on your stove. This prevents the fudge from scorching.
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Drop in your choice of stir-ins, which are any ingredients you want to add to give texture or flavor to your fudge, such as nuts, chocolate chips or even a ripple of melted peanut butter. Use as much of these added ingredients as you want. However, a standard measurement is 1/4 cup of mix-ins to 2 cups of melted fudge.
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Drag the mix-ins through the melted fudge in a clockwise formation with your wooden spoon, stirring one time in a spiral formation outward. This creates a swirled texture from the center of the hot fudge outward. Do not stir any more if you don't wish to disperse the mix-ins throughout the fudge without a pattern.
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Pour the melted, stirred fudge into the waxed-paper-lined container. Leave it uncovered until it cools and hardens.
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