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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Festive Seasons => CHRISTMAS => Topic started by: johnro on November 20, 2011, 07:38:29 am
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Tablet Fudge (http://www.ukthermomix.com/recshow.php?rec_id=109) - I added 1/4 cup cocoa with the sugar etc at the start and 1 teasp vanilla essence in the final 10mins, great success - not 1 to do if you are in a hurry :) :)
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Thanks Robyn, it looks lovely. When did you add the cocoa - at the beginning or at the end at Step 6?
How far in advance to you think I can make this?
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I did as I do for conventional fudge - at the start with sugar etc. The times are as stated on the recipe, I just used the confectionery thermometer as a precaution and it reached softball temp in the time given :) :)
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Robyn, I am not showing DH this photo. ;D
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Chookie live on the edge I dare you :-* :-*
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Judy you are having fun moving and shaking this thread :D :D
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Oh, so you noticed LOL. I have pm'd you explaining I am still learning these things ;D
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Robyn
I have a Scottish husband and I keep thinking of making that one (but have had a fudge disaster previously so went for your tried and tested version). I have in the last two days made 2 lots of your Cookies and Cream fudge. The first time, it was on a bit of a whim so didn't have white chocolate so used milk chocolate instead and it turned out really yummy (it actually looks quite similar to your pics on here). Tonight I've made it with white chocolate and haven't tried it yet, so can't say which I prefer. Can I just ask you though, with Scottish tablet, it should be harder and kind of crystally in texture (to me it's like eating raw sugar a bit lol) but it's not so much soft like the one your recipe makes. So do you think the texture of this one is different to your recipe ?
I prefer the softer fudge and he prefers the Scottish tablet one. He goes to a Scottish bakery where they also do lots of other UK homeland stuff as well and he gets his tablet from there. But if it's more mucking around for this one and it doesn't give you a different texture, it's easier to make yours with milk chocolate lol.
We went to a fudge shop a while back at Tamborine Mountain and your recipe is every bit as good as what they were charging enormous prices for !! So thank you. Now to work out how to make Bailey's fudge, that was the favourite from Tamborine Mountain. I'm sure I could do it with your recipe, do you think ?
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Debbie you could certainly add baileys or any preferred liquer and I would do this in the last stage of cooking - if you look at this recipe it is mentioned that all flavourings etc are included at that stage. This fudge is exactly like what I have made as traditional choc fudge and I agree that the cookies and cream fudge is smooth and caramel like as a result of the condensed milk plus choc - I too prefer the smooth version, but my family are choc fudge addicts. I was so pleased that this recipe is so successful as the requests to attempt this fudge have been many since owning TMX, with my response being there is no way that it would work as it defies all sugar cookery principles :) :)
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Johnro, made this today to your instructions. Added the coco and vanilla. My DH loves you :o :o :o. i have had to hide it .
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I wanted to lick the monitor. :-))
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Chookie your DH is not alone in his aversion to this fudge - yesterday's batch went to work with DH, needless to mention leftovers = nil :) :)
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Ok, gotta try this. But need to wait till there's more of a crowd here to eat it lol. Looks like it makes a big batch. I will try the Bailey's as well I think. Hmmmmm lots of yummy gifts to give away for Xmas with shortbread as well. mmmmmmmm
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Debbie I made it in a slice tray, if that helps with quantity :) :)
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I made this without the cocoa or vanilla on Friday and the missus and a friend absolutely love it. They describe it as pure evil and cannot resist having another piece each time they walked past (missus took some with her to the UK at the weekend). I really like it but have been deliberately limiting myself to two pieces a day.
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Rob you need a medal for will power none of which was evident here after making this on Sunday!!!! :) :)
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yes rob you must have will power i find if i make it and it stays in the house its going to get eaten lol!!
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This looks very different to the tablet my mum used to make and ours never had cocoa in it...... strange
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I gave my apologies to any of Scottish heritage, but I had been wanting to make the traditional chocolate fudge in the thermie for ages so added the cocoa to this recipe Auds :) :)
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have you tried the choc fudge on the uk website robyn?
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Robyn, Kim - trust me it's a rare self control. Stick Tayto Crisps (crisps from Northern Ireland, flavour like Cheese and Onion, Spring Onion) or McVities Ginger Nuts in my vicinity and I will gobble those up multiple times a day.
The box of it is currently on top of a high unit to stop my wife getting to it easily :)
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Is there an additional recipe to this one? I was directed to this by either Denise or Rob :)
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Is there an additional recipe to this one? I was directed to this by either Denise or Rob :)
I'm afraid there is Robyn :D :D :D
http://www.ukthermomix.com/recshow.php?rec_id=124
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Thanks Denise - on cooking now with the addition of 1/8 teasp of cream of tartar - prevents the sugar molecules from separating and make mixtures smooth and glossy Will let you know the result. Thanks Denise for the link and Kim for alerting me to the choc fudge UK recipe :-* :-*
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ooo rob how mean lol !
and robyn no problem..sorry i wasnt around to add the link...so what was teh result??
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no apologies needed ;D it looks awesome - my kids would devour that in a nanosecond
Might have to try this version on the weekend
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Hiya again, I think I might try this tonight, do you think you can use raw sugar ?
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No issue using raw sugar Debbie :) :)
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Ohhh thank you Robyn (the fudge guru), I haven't made it tonight (sick son and DH on night shift) but I'll make it tomorrow.
Thanks again.
Debbie