I think my chocolate fudge is seizing?

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new here and amateur home cook.

I'm trying new fudge recipes and got one down that works extremely well when I'm not using chocolate. When I use chocolate, it... Seizes I think. It becomes crumbly without becoming crystalized.

Recipe is:

  1. Bring 6oz. evaporated milk and 1.5c sugar to a boil until 224°F (I live a mile above sea level)
  2. Pour it onto a greased pan (greased with vegetable or canola oil) that has been sitting in the freezer and throw that into the freezer asap
  3. In a stand mixer bowl, add 5-7oz. of morsels (semisweet chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, etc), 6 tbs. of room temp unsalted butter, pinch of salt, and dash of vanilla extract. Set aside.
  4. When the syrup is at 120-130°F, pour into the bowl with stuff in it and mix on low until combined. With the peanut butter morsels, I was able to let it go for a while and made some night light and fluffy fudge.

The chocolate fudge, however, comes out crumbly for some reason. I use basic semisweet morsels. One instance was clearly the chocolate seizing; when I pressed it into a pan, all the fat from the butter seeped to the surface like a sponge. Another time, I put the butter in the pan with the milk and sugar, and it still became crumbly through the fat didn't seep out almost at all.

Help? I've tried a lot of testing on the sugar syrup up to this point practicing the recipe and have since had the chocolate fudge attempts fail everytime.

EDIT: Solved! I simply pre-melt the chocolate morsels, make sure the syrup reaches 50°C/120°F, mix together and incorporate butter after the syrup and chocolate are mixed fully! It's been consistently working well.






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Quick Answer about "I think my chocolate fudge is seizing?"

Stirring the sugar The sugars probably crystallized, a common mistake when making candy like fudge or caramel. If the melting sugar splashes onto the sides of the pan, it turns back into crystals and causes the fudge to seize up. To avoid this issue, swirl the pan instead of stirring it with a spoon.

How do you fix seized fudge?

Fixing Fudge
  • Scrape the fudge back into a large saucepan and add 1 1/2 cups of water.
  • Stir the fudge over low heat until it dissolves. ...
  • Increase the heat to medium and bring it to a boil, washing down the sides of the pan frequently with a wet pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from forming.


  • What happens if you overcook fudge?

    Candy that isn't cooked long enough will end up too soft; overcooking makes fudge crumbly or hard. High-quality fudge has many small crystals. If the process of crystallization begins too early, fewer crystals form and they become much larger.

    Should you Stir fudge while cooking?

    Never stir the mixture during cooking or sugar could crystallize again. The mixture may seize and become grainy. Use a candy thermometer or conduct a cold water test to check if the fudge is done.

    How do you fix gritty fudge?

    OMG My fudge is grainy, what do I do? -Pop the grainy fudge back into the pan along with some water and a little cream and melt the fudge back down to a liquid and re-boil it to temperature. Heat slowly to begin with and make sure the mixture goes completely smooth before bringing it to the boil.



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