Vanilla Fudge I
An easy vegetarian built around white granulated sugar, light corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk — roughly 60 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang, and lightly butter the paper.
- Combine the sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, whole milk and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar fully dissolves.
- Clip a candy thermometer to the pan and continue cooking, stirring often to prevent scorching, until the mixture reaches the soft-ball stage at 116 C.
- Remove the pan from the heat, add the butter and vanilla without stirring them in yet, and let the mixture cool undisturbed until it drops to about 43 C.
- Beat the fudge vigorously with a wooden spoon for 5 to 10 minutes until it loses its glossy shine, thickens, and just begins to hold its shape.
- Quickly scrape the fudge into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula before it sets.
- Let the fudge cool completely at room temperature for at least 2 hours, then lift it out and cut into squares to serve.
You'll use: Saucepan · Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Vanilla Fudge I take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Vanilla Fudge I vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Vanilla Fudge I is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Vanilla Fudge (cropped).jpg by CarterLennon, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.