Anyone who knows me knows that I love fudge. I’m on a perpetual quest for the perfect recipe. This is the way my mother and aunts make it, but I was always intimidated by the marble slab. I guess that I assumed there were easier ways … which there are, and I’ve recently posted some. … But in my opinion, the one bowl, microwave, 5 ingredient recipes can’t compete with marble slab fudge!
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The funny thing is that making fudge on a marble slab isn’t even difficult, and the resulting confection is pure bliss. You can take the basic recipe and add nuts, marshmallows, chocolate chips, sprinkles, coconut, or anything you want.
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If you have access to a marble slab, this is the way to make fudge. It’s the way I’m going to make it from now on!
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Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Old- Fashioned Marble Slab Fudge
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Marble Slab Fudge
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- Dash salt
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup nuts or other mix-ins optional
Instructions
- Line a 9-in square baking pan with foil, and grease the foil with butter.
- In a heavy 3-quart pot, whisk together sugar, cocoa, and salt. Stir in butter and whipping cream, and place over medium heat. With a wooden spoon, stir until mixture begins to boil, trying to keep the sides of the pan clean. When it reaches a rolling boil, remove spoon. Brush down all sides with a pastry brush dipped in a little hot water. Do NOT stir it or scrape the sides anymore! Even one granule of sugar can cause the whole batch to turn sugary.
- When the mixture reaches 240 degrees F, or the soft ball stage, immediately remove from heat. (If you don’t have a thermometer, test the candy by removing from heat and drizzling about a teaspoon of it into a bowl of ice water. If it holds together well enough to form a soft, pliable ball, it’s ready). At my house, it takes about 5 minutes to get to that stage, but will vary depending upon your altitude. Watch it carefully!
- Pour the entire mixture onto a marble slab, and do NOT scrape the sides of the pan. Allow it to sit and cool for 2-3 minutes, and then begin stirring it with wooden spoons or a bench knife. I like to use a spoon in each hand and pull the candy in opposite directions like a taffy pull. Stir in the vanilla.
- After a few minutes, it will begin to lose its glossy sheen and set up. Now’s the time to add 1 cup chopped nuts or any other mix-in, and you knead it with your hands like bread. You only need to do this for a minute, and then shape it to desired thickness. Place it in the prepared pan, or roll it into logs and wrap it in plastic.
- Allow to cool completely, and then cut as desired. Immediately put leftovers in airtight containers, and store in the fridge.
Notes
This makes approximately 1 pound of fudge