![]() Is a copper pan better for cooking fudge?Ĭertainly a copper pan is a traditional choice for cooking with any form of hot sugar however having tried a large copper pan for ourselves we couldn’t find any great benefit to the finished product in fact because the copper conducted the heat so well found it rather more temperamental to work with especially on damp, wet or particularly humid days. A candy thermometer or a jug of cold water.Trust us we have melted complete silicon spoons into fudge pots before and no it doesn’t add to the flavour) A wooden spoon (we use silicon but it has to be able to withstand temperatures of up to 260 degrees Fahrenheit. ![]() What equipment do I need to make fudge at home? However, not everyone can make good fudge but again this all comes down to taste. How easy is it to make fudge at home?Īnyone and I do mean anyone can make fudge. If you are in any doubt check out the packaging or ask the people who make it. Not all fudge is gluten-free though, beware as many ‘chewier’ fudges contain Glucose Syrup derived from Barley or Glycerin which can also be derived from a non gluten-free base. We use old fashioned recipes which are naturally free from Gluten and our production kitchen is an entirely Gluten-Free environment. So if this is the type of fudge you enjoy then we could quite possibly make the best fudge you have ever tasted ) Is all Fudge Gluten-Free?Įverything we make is gluten-free and we lab test our products for your safety and peace of mind. This also ensures you’ll get a full flavour that melts in the mouth. Our Butter rich fudges are slightly crumbly in texture and less sweet than many fudges simply because they have a high ratio of butter to sugar. The one thing that fudge isn’t and shouldn’t be is pretentious. In this guide we’ve even included a couple of basic fudge recipes for you to try out to see what you prefer.Īt the Ochil Fudge Pantry we produce both Butter rich fudge and Cream rich fudge. ![]() So what is a good fudge? Well it’s exactly like wine. The trick with fudge is finding the right type of fudge you enjoy. It’s fair to say it’s almost a style of sweet or candy rather one very specific thing. ![]() Fudge has loads and loads of different variations and if you do a search for a great fudge recipe you will find literally hundreds of thousands of varying recipes. Another theory is that Fudge, especially the more traditional butter-based British Fudge (Sugar, Condensed Milk and Butter), has been a development from sweets from such as Scottish Tablet and Lancashire Crumble which were being made in regions of the as early as the beginning of the 18 th century, as both have the same sort of ingredients. Many people reckon Fudge originates from a batch of toffee that went wrong at a college in the USA in the 19 th century and that might be absolutely true for the US whipping cream-style fudges (Sugar, Whipping Cream and glucose syrups) which many people enjoy. Our fudge team also includes the amazing Amy and the intrepid Eileen and together we have one rather large life of fudge.įudge comes is many shapes, forms, flavours, sweetness levels and even textures. After all, how boring would we be if there was nothing left to learn? What we do have though, is a wealth of fudge related experience and insight which could be fun to share. We don’t know absolutely everything about this or indeed anything, thankfully. Now everything in life will, in one form or another rotate around fudge (and Scottish Tablet). Whilst we made occasional batches before that we were never completely submerged in the wonderful world of fudge until we started The Ochil Fudge Pantry. Who is The Ochil Fudge Pantry and some of you might be asking “what makes us qualified to write The Ultimate Guide to Fudge?” We (Susan and Angie) have been living and breathing Fudge and Scottish Tablet since late 2010. Scroll to the bottom of this blog for fudge recipes or click HERE to buy some Great Taste Award Winning Handcrafted Fudge made by The Ochil Fudge Pantry Let’s start with us…. Just like everything about us, it’s just quite simple. In true Ochil Fudge style though we want to make this as interactive as possible so if you have a question ask away. An honest, ‘pull the curtains back with the big light on’ view of The Ochil Fudge Pantry and the wonderful world of Fudge. From “who comes up with the ideas for flavours?” or “how do you come up with the ideas for all the different flavours?” to “Do you really make all this yourselves?” we will answer all these questions and maybe a little bit more.
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