So if you know me well you'd know that I like to cook and bake. And if you don't know me...well now you know I like to cook. I can't always cook with my schedule and lack of money, but when I can I love to make complex and rewarding dishes. Salmon cakes, roasted Brussel sprouts, garlic crusted mac & cheese and more. But above all else I have a sweet tooth and love to make desserts. One of my favorite desserts to make is fudge.
Fudge is a very simple recipe but highly modifiable and enjoyable. Many recipes mark themselves as "3 ingredient fudge" where the only ingredients are chocolate, condensed milk, and vanilla. While this basic combination is delicious on its own there is much more depth to be added. And that is half the fun of cooking and baking, experimenting! Try adding ingredients you would use in other recipes like brown sugar or almond extract. Or try something wild like lemon juice or potato chips. I've tried multiple combos both "original" and borrowed and I've settled on a few favorites. But will I reveal what they are here? No! I will not because then you will either ask me to make it or steal my recipes (or ignore me if you are boring). Also I already made some fudge as of posting this blog and I've used my grocery budget for the week so I'm out of ingredient money.
While I will not reveal the full recipe or ingredient list of the fudge I made this week here, I did take a picture of my setup for making it. This would normally reveal the all the ingredients I use in my signature fudge. However the ingredients I needed were out of stock at Community Market! So what you see here is a modified version of what the true "Michael's Fudge" is. If you can reverse-engineer the true recipe from a picture good for you. If not then keep trying until you find one you like, then you'll have your own recipe to use!
I also love trying new recipes and adding a special twist to make them my own. Although I have never made fudge before, I just might have to try soon. If I made fudge, I think my recipe would be inspired by an ice cream flavor. I am not sure which one yet though. I hope you continue to find time to do the things you enjoy amongst a busy college schedule.
ReplyDelete’ve never made fudge before. I think I should try it soon! I love to cook and bake as well. I think experimenting with recipes is really fun. Ingredients can get pricey. Sometimes I try a new recipe and it turns out terrible. I still have fun anyways!
ReplyDeleteYou have inspired me to make fudge! This seems so fun and easy and I cant wait to try it. I am working on learning how to bake so this will be a great start!
ReplyDeleteI’ve never made fudge before and even didn’t know that there was fudge in this world before came here. I love cooking and baking as well so I want to try it one day. Usually, when I bake something, I change the ingredients to my preferences. I’ve not made something at ONU so I want to try to make fudge when I have an opportunity!!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this all I wanted to do was eat the peanut butter flavored fudge that my grandmother makes. I have never made my own, and I am using this post as some inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved fudge! This has inspired me to go to my nearest store and get some peanut butter fudge.
ReplyDeleteNow I’m hungry for sweets. I wish I could find the motivation to cook since I consider myself to be a creative person. It would be hard though since I cannot drive to a store. My roommate is the one who cooks a lot to keep a healthy body for her sports. The sweets that I can get at school are made with bad ingredients. Fudge sounds like a fun solution to relax from school stuff.
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to learn how to really cook. I can cook things like eggs, chicken, and the occasional cake from dollar general. However, being able to make fudge and other creative things would be such a unique skill to have. Neat you can make delicious fudge by using ingredients from Community Market.
ReplyDeleteBeing of the receiving end of the fudge, it was good. I haven't had fudge on its own before and I felt pleased with the taste, maybe a bit too much seeing as how I ate about a third of the 1st container.
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