Tuesday 31 July 2012 - Quick and Easy Sugar Fudge

Today's activity - Quick and Easy Sugar Fudge

This is a microwave recipe, you don't need to cook!

Ingredients:
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup milk
a pinch of salt  (pour a little salt in your clean hand, then take a pinch of it to use.  Throw the rest away)
1/4 lb. butter or margarine (1 stick)
1 teaspoon vanilla
(optional) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

You will also need a pie plate and wax paper, a big spoon and a spatula, and a microwaveable bowl.

1.  Cut a square of wax paper that is slightly bigger than the pie pan.  Put it into the pan.  It will not stay in place, but that's okay, once the fudge is in there, it will keep it in.

2.  In a microwave safe glass bowl, add the powdered sugar, cocoa, milk, salt and butter  Microwave on high for 2 minutes.  Then take it out and stir to get it all pretty smooth.  While you are mixing, make sure to scrape the bottom and get all the sugar there mixed in.  If there are still some little balls of sugar, you can try to crush them against the side of the bowl, but it's okay if there are still some balls or sugar in there.

Before microwaving



After the microwave, mix and add vanilla

3.  Add in the vanilla, and the nuts if you want to have them.  Mix well.
4.  Pour the fudge into the pie plate with wax paper in it.  Be careful as it starts to go in that the wax paper doesn't slide out of the pan.  Use a spatula to try to get it all out of the bowl.  Put the pie plate in the fridge or freezer until the fudge is solid.

Pouring can be messy, ask for help holding the pan if you need it

Use the spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl

It may not look pretty, but it tastes pretty great!

5.  Cut it into little pieces and eat it!