Vanilla Fudge
Soft, sweet and melts on the tongue.
- CategoryFudge
- First appeared1880s
- CountryBritain
- How it is madeBeaten fudge or toffee
What it is
A soft crumbly fudge flavoured with vanilla, pale gold, that gives way as soon as you bite it. The benchmark every other fudge flavour is built on.
Taste
Where it comes from
Fudge is an American invention of the 1880s, first made at women's colleges in the United States where students made it in dormitories, and the name is thought to come from fudge meaning a botched job, since it was reputedly discovered when a batch of caramel went wrong. It crossed to Britain quickly and became a seaside and gift shop staple.
What it's made of
Sugar, glucose syrup and condensed milk boiled to the soft ball stage, then beaten as it cools so that very fine sugar crystals form. The beating is what makes it smooth rather than grainy.
Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients
May contain traces of <strong>nuts</strong>.
Sugar, Glucose, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Sweetened Condensed <strong>Milk</strong>, Fondant, Salt, <strong>Soya</strong> Lecithin E322, Potassium Sorbate
Permitted Colours (E122 E102 E110) & Flavours. Warning: contains colours that may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.
Allergens
Contains: Milk, Soya. May contain: Tree nuts
