Vanilla fudge won't set

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My clotted cream vanilla fudge just won't set. I am using a sugar thermometer. I'm melting my ingredients then bringing the mix to a temp of 115C and cooking at that temp for 20mins before increasing the heat. I've tried taking it to 121C and even last night to a temp of 130C! Then I'm beating with a hand held electric whisk until thick and matte. The fudge tastes delicious but it's still soft and squidgy.

Ingredients are:
275g caster sugar
100g golden syrup
227g tub clotted cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla paste with seeds

What (else) can I do to make it set?

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Best Answer

If you live at any altitude other than sea level, you may need to adjust your recipe's temperature. If you live in the mountains as I do, that temperature may vary enough to mess up your recipe, even if you've checked the boiling point of water just prior to starting the candy. The air pressure up here seems more volatile than it was when I lived at sea level. Maybe that's just because one usually doesn't get up to much candy making if there's a hurricane coming in.

At any rate, here's a link to the Unviersity of Utah's The Art of Candy Making. It has a chart on page three that will help you adjust your finished temperature (if that should happen to be your problem). I hope it will help.



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How do you fix quick fudge that is too soft?

To fix soft fudge or hard fudge, simply follow these easy steps: 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. Carefully taste the mixture, as the water probably diluted the flavor.

Why is my fudge too soft?

Fudge will be soft if the temperature of the mixture or the amount of time that it is boiled is not correct. Most fudge recipes specify the exact temperature that the mixture must reach. If it is not boiled long enough or does not get hot enough, the result will be soft fudge.


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Answer 2

If you're open to it, melt and incorporate some white chocolate to the mixture to help it set up during cooling. The flavor shouldn't alter too far.

Answer 3

for fudge it has to come to a rolling boil before you turn it down to simmer

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