Vanilla Fudge Swirls
 
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Serves: 12-14 pieces
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons/ 50 grams butter
  • 1½ cups/275 grams sugar
  • 5 tablespoons/ 100 grams golden syrup
  • ¾ cup/ 175 ml heavy cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 3-4 tablespoons/ 40-50 grams peanut butter chocolate spread (amount not important, as much or as little as you like)
Instructions
  1. Line an 8x8" pan with parchment paper.
  2. Melt the butter, sugar, and golden syrup in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Stop stirring and lower the heat to medium-low. Then bring the mixture to a simmer.
  4. Once it's simmering, stir occasionally and bring the mixture to 240°F/116°C.
  5. Take the pan off the heat. Stir in the vanilla.
  6. Continue stirring (ferociously!) until the fudge has thickened and lost its shine. This can take awhile and your arm will get tired. You want it thick enough that it's not pure liquid, and while still pourable is pretty viscous. If you drizzled a ribbon of fudge over the whole mixture it wouldn't immediately reincorporate - that's how you know you're done stirring.
  7. Pour into the tin and leave out, for about 30 minutes to an hour, to set.
  8. Once it's firmed up a bit, put it in the fridge again for about 30 minutes to an hour.
  9. Remove from the fridge and use the parchment paper to pull the fudge out of your pan. Test the fudge by rolling a small corner. If it crumbles, it's too cold so let it warm up a bit. If it's very squishy and too pliable put it back in the fridge. You want it firm enough to hold its shape but not so firm it cracks when rolled.
  10. Spread the peanut butter chocolate spread over the top of the fudge.
  11. Use the parchment paper to help you get started and roll the fudge into a tight roll. (Like rolling up a carpet)
  12. When finished you should have a log of fudge. Cut rounds about ½" thick.
  13. Serve immediately and enjoy! Best stored in the fridge.
Recipe by Cooking is Messy at https://www.cookingismessy.com/2016/07/18/vanilla-fudge-swirls/