No candy thermometer is needed for this easy fudge recipe. Creamy, smooth, delicious and chocolaty perfectly describes this fudge. This fudge is perfect for holiday gift giving,
Line a 9 x 13 pan with foil or parchment paper. You want the edges of the foil or paper to go up the sides of the pan, so you can grab them to remove the fudge from the pan. Spray paper or foil with cooking spray
In a heavy saucepan, combine sugars, milk and butter. Bring to low boil, just beginning to bubble and start timer for 5 minutes. Stir constantly for the 5 minutes, allowing it to come to a full boil. Stir, stir, stir!
Stir in marshmallow fluff and vanilla until blended.
Add in chocolate and stir until melted. Immediately pour into prepared pan.
Shake or tap the pan to get the surface of the fudge smoother, avoid touching it with your hands.
Allow to set up at room temperature.
Using foil or paper, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil or paper and cut fudge into squares. Store in an airtight container with layers of paper between fudge.
Notes
Use a Heavy Pan. You want a heavy pan with tall sides. I have my mom's old candy making pan and it is actually the pan from an old stove top pressure cooker. You can often find great heavy pans at Goodwill. If your pan isn't really heavy, just make sure you cook the fudge slowly and stir continuously! Be sure your pan is big enough, it should be three times the volume of your fudge. You need plenty of room to stir.
Wooden Spoon. You are going to do a lot of stirring with this easy fudge recipe so you want a good solid wooden spoon!
Parchment Paper or foil. I always line my pan with either parchment paper or foil to make it easy to remove the fudge and cut it into pieces. I also spray the foil or paper with cooking spray. Fudge is much easier to cut outside of the pan.
Ingredients Ready. When fudge is ready, it's ready so be sure and have all your ingredients out and ready to go.
Candy Thermometer. This recipe can be made without a thermometer but if you have one and you want to double check the fudge is ready, use your thermometer. The fudge is ready when it reaches the soft ball stage of 237-239 degrees F.