Caramel Fudge (aka Russian Fudge) (2024)

FAQs

What is Russian fudge made of? ›

Add condensed milk, butter, salt and golden syrup. Stir until butter has melted. Bring to the boil and continue boiling until the soft ball stage, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. (Drop a little bit of the mixture to a cup of cold water, if the mixture forms a slight ball then is it done).

Fudge tends to be softer, while tablet has a grainier and more brittle texture. We realised that 'grainier' and 'more brittle' don't usually sound like positives but in this case they most definitely are! Tablet is usually made with condensed milk, butter and sugar.

What is fudge? While caramel usually contains just one key ingredient, fudge is made from a perfectly balanced mixture of sugar, butter, and milk. Plus, it's not heated as high — around 115 degrees Celsius.

It should form a soft ball that can easily flatten between your fingers. Repeat this test every two minutes, each time using a clean spoon, until the fudge has the desired consistency.

There is nothing quite like caramel fudge! This homemade caramel fudge has only 4 ingredients: sweetened condensed milk, milk, demerara sugar and butter. It's really easy to make and it would also be a perfect edible gift! Caramel fudge is not only incredibly simple to make, but it tastes amazing!

Too Soft or Too Hard Fudge

The amount of time you cook fudge directly affects its firmness. Too little time and the water won't evaporate, causing the fudge to be soft. Conversely, cook it too long and fudge won't contain enough water, making it hard with a dry, crumbly texture.

The most common reason for graininess is because you began beating or stirring it while the fudge was still cooling. It's best to wait until it's cooled to somewhere around 110 to 113 degrees to begin stirring.

Mackinac Island Fudge – The Best Fudge on Earth.

We call our product, Tablet, but use the term 'fudge', because as we live and sell our product in England, we want our customers to understand what it is that we are selling. Scots are very proud and justifiably protective about their tablet.

If the temperature is too low, the fudge will be too soft and sticky, and if it's too high, it will turn into a hard, crumbly mess. The ideal temperature to cook fudge is between 232-234 degrees F (111-112 degrees C).

What makes caramel taste so good? ›

Caramel is made by heating sugar to the point where it melts, causing a breakdown of sucrose molecules into different flavor compounds. Think about the flavorless sweetness of white granulated sugar and the deep, dark complexity of caramel sauce.

Some say that the Arabs were the first to discover caramel around 1000 A.D. It's believed that it was a crunchy kind of caramel created by the process of crystalizing sugar in boiling water. The Arabs called it “kurat al milh,” which roughly translates into “sweet ball of salt.”

You have to control two temperatures to make successful fudge: the cooking temperature AND the temperature at which the mixture cools before stirring to make it crystallize. Confectionery experiments have shown that the ideal cooking temperature for fudge is around 114 to 115 °C (237 to 239 °F).

Avoid Stirring Once the Mixture Comes to a Simmer

Another key part of a successful fudge texture is when you stir the mixture. Stirring the sugar and milk during the initial stages of cooking allows the sugar to dissolve. However, once the mixture comes to a boil, it's time to put the spoon down.

Once a seed crystal forms, it grows bigger and bigger as the fudge cools. A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals.

Chocolates: Russian chocolates such as the Alyonka bar have been made world-famous by their captivating wrappings. Unfortunately, since the 2014 sanctions Russian chocolate has begun to taste less like chocolate and more like palm oil sweetened with sugar and artificial flavourings.

Chocolate. Ryba's Classic Chocolate Fudge is a flawlessly decadent experience using the recipe that the Ryba family has been perfecting since 1945. Made by hand using traditional copper kettles and marble slabs to create the richest and creamiest fudge on Mackinac Island.

To obtain the world famous taste, the fudge is slowly cooked in traditional copper kettles over a gas flame. Once the desired temperature is reached, the mixture is poured onto marble slabs for a cooling period and then hand-paddled into loaves.

Fudge is a dense, rich confection typically made with sugar, milk or cream, butter and chocolate or other flavorings. The base for fudge is boiled until it reaches the soft-ball stage (135 to 140 degrees F), then stirred or beaten as it cools to minimize the formation of sugar crystals.