Candy is a traditional Valentine’s Day gift, but it can be pretty boring. If you want to really get your Valentine excited, try giving her home-made chocolate fudge! Follow this recipe to Valentine’s Day success!
Instructions
Things you will need:
2¾ oz (5 ½ tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus a little more for greasing
1 lb, 2 oz (18 oz) semisweet chocolate
1 ¾ cup condensed milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Large saucepan
Stirring spoon
Electric hand mixer
9 inch square cake pan
Step
1
Lightly grease your cake pan with the extra butter. Set aside.
Step
2
Break up the chocolate pieces and put them in a large saucepan with the butter and condensed milk.
Step
3
Heat this mixture slowly over low to medium heat. Stir until the chocolate and butter melt and everything becomes smooth. Be careful not to let it boil!
Step
4
Remove the mixture from heat. With an electric mixer, beat the vanilla extract into the melted mixture. Continue to beat the mixture until it thickens.
Step
5
Pour the mixture into the greased pan and smooth it evenly throughout.
Step
6
Cover with plastic wrap and put the pan into the refrigerator until it becomes firm.
Step
7
Cut the fudge into squares, or try using a knife or a cookie cutter to make heart-shaped pieces of fudge.
Step
8
Wrap the fudge pieces in a nice gift box or tin and give it to your Valentine. Enjoy the yumminess together!
Tips & Warnings
Use at least 70% cocoa.
Chocolate burns easily when melting over heat, so watch it carefully.
