Chocolate Fudge

Although fudge typically contains chocolate, fudge and chocolate are not the same thing. Chocolate has a hard, brittle texture and is produced combining cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar and other flavorings. Fudge is a mixture of sugar, dairy and other flavorings (like chocolate) that is cooked then cooled until smooth and semi-soft.

Whether you’re making your fudge in the microwave, as with this easy chocolate fudge recipe, or on the stovetop, you want to be very careful not to overcook it. Heating your ingredients for too long, or at too high a temperature, will result in a hard, gritty texture instead of the creamy, velvety goodness you’re after.

For this and most homemade fudge recipes the answer is, yes! Homemade fudge, while using many of the same ingredients, differs in technique from the fudge you can buy at your favorite candy shoppe or store, but the results taste very much the same. Homemade fudge is stored in a refrigerator, in a covered container with waxed paper between the layers, for up to 3 weeks. Store bought fudge can be stored at room temperature or as directed on the package.