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Title: Cookies & Cream Fudge Fail :(
Post by: JAM on December 13, 2012, 11:45:37 am

I've made the Cookies & Cream Fudge 3 times now and the last 2 times have been MASSIVE fails!

After the final 22 minutes cooking time, the mixture is like a very firm and dry dough, the white chocolate won't even melt/mix into it, and don't even get me started on removing it from dear Thermy!

What could I be doing wrong!?  The first time I made it, it turned out OK, disnt seem very 'pourable' at first, I had to scoop it out if jug and mould it into pan, but the last 2 times it has been dry and crumbly - like play dough left out for a day!

Anyone had a similar problem?

- do you use cold or room temp butter?
- light or regular condensed milk?
- grind white Choc first in TMX (and set aside) or just add white Choc buttons?
- measuring cup on or off?

I'm not sure where else I could be going wrong?

Any tips would be so appreciated! I was hoping to do a massive batch next week for teacher gifts.

:)

Title: Re: Cookies & Cream Fudge Fail :(
Post by: cookie1 on December 14, 2012, 05:07:00 am

Hopefully someone will be able to help soon. Sorry I can't .

Title: Re: Cookies & Cream Fudge Fail :(
Post by: Halex on December 14, 2012, 05:29:39 am

I am not sure where your going wrong. I make this too often :o

I use butter from the fridge, low fat condensed milk.

I cook for 20 mins.

I add the white chocolate as per recipe.

The oreos I break up & stir through myself.

I dont understand where your going wrong, do you have the correct amount of all ingrediens! Ie. how many oreos do you use etc?

Title: Re: Cookies & Cream Fudge Fail :(
Post by: Kimmyh on December 14, 2012, 05:46:41 am

Have never made this but have had problems in the past when cooking with stale chocolate. It "freezes" up and wont melt. Could your chocolate be out of date or stale?

Title: Re: Cookies & Cream Fudge Fail :(
Post by: JAM on December 14, 2012, 06:06:09 am

Thanks for your replies :)

The chocolate was a recent purchased Cadbury dream block.

I grind it in TMX first, them pop in a bowl and start the recipe from there - should I maybe wash the TMX first? Wondering if oil from chocolate has something to do with it??

I am going to try again over the weekend, might try Choc buttons this time instead if grated chocolate.

Is everyone's 'pouring' consistency or thick like goo?

And MC on or off?

Thanks so much! I WILL perfect this!  ;D

Title: Re: Cookies & Cream Fudge Fail :(
Post by: fundj&e on December 14, 2012, 07:53:48 am

JAM mine was sorta pouring consistency and the MC off

JAM have a look at this http://mammajoy.typepad.com/mammajoy/2012/12/thermomix-cookies-and-cream-fudge.html

maybe easier to follow