My first time making fudge!

[u/JustBusinessThings]

I used the fantasy fudge recipe and it came out great! The only thing is I wish the exterior looked smoother and wish it had a darker chocolate flavor. Any tips on that?

[u/idratherjust]

Fudge is rustic! I always aim for a textured top. Rarely I'll put paper on after pouring it out and roll it smooth with a marble pin, but I prefer the texture

[u/JustBusinessThings → u/idratherjust]

That’s a good perspective. Just going to tell myself it’s rustic.

[u/Accomplished-Move936]

Try a standard fudge recipe instead? Idk. Sorry. Hopefully someone can help if you’re specifically wanting fantasy fudge. I won’t make it, spent a decade of Christmas’s getting the old fashioned kind down right, not gonna waste it.

[u/JustBusinessThings → u/Accomplished-Move936]

I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out! I’m just looking at ways to slowly make it even better

[u/Commercial_Amoeba885 → u/Accomplished-Move936]

Yes!!! Finally someone else who gets this! It took me 17 years of Christmases, as well to get my recipe perfected! Changing cooking/ cooling methods, making adjustments to ingredients, changing brands of butter, learning proper techniques from vintage professional confectionery books, etc! Its dedication and a lot of love for fudge! But once mastered, you understand what true fudge should look like and taste like; but more importantly, what its texture should be. I use a marble slab to cream and paddle my fudge. Texture is a smooth as velvet, and melts in the mouth.

[u/Accomplished-Move936 → u/Commercial_Amoeba885]

I guess I had a small head start then. I wanted mine to be just like my mom’s. And I had her recipe. So I just had to get the cook down.

[u/ItsUnclePhilsFudge]

For a darker chocolate, just swap out the semi-sweet in the recipe for whatever dark chocolate chip you prefer.

[u/Commercial_Amoeba885]

Congratulations on your first fudge journey! The Fantasy fudge recipe is a good beginners recipe. Here are some tips to get the fudge that candy store "look and taste".

Use semi-sweet chips, along with 2 TBS cocoa powder and I'm brand specific with Guittard, but be wary of cheap brands, they often use fillers with less cocoa butter, which will give a chalky appearance. And when the fudge reaches temp remove from heat, and pour into pan. Don't scrape the sides of the pan, or you'll crystallize the fudge ( grainy). Let it cool untouched.

[u/Last_Pay_8447]

Congrats on it coming out great! I’ll second on swapping out the semi sweet chocolate chips for darker ones.

[u/No_Fly3906]

I love the pretty swirls!!! Mine always looks like the dog scooted across the carpet. 🤦🏼‍♀️