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Default Fudge that won't get hard?!? Help! Please!!

cathy wrote:

> On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:12:56 -0500, "~steve (east tn)"
> > wrote:
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>>Hi All:
>>Sorry for such a newbie question, but i was 'helping' my darling wife of
>>35 years make some fudge for the holidays. The fudge tastes great, and
>>it is thick, but will not set up hard enough to cut and serve. we would
>>like to have some homemade peanut butter fudge for family gatherings for
>>the holidays.
>>
>>What did we do wrong?
>>-----snip----<

>
>
> You didn't cook the fudge long enough after it came to a boil. When it
> reaches boiling, it's 212 degress (Farenheit). You need to continue
> boiling it until it reaches about 235 degrees (Farehneit). This is the
> soft ball stage, and pretty much the standard temperature necessary
> when making fudge. If you Google peanut butter fudge you should find a
> lot of recipes with the same ingredients, but more detailed
> instructions. You might try one of those.
>
> Cathy


Thanks for the details of how to do it right.
we've added notes to our copy of the recipe for next batch,
maybe tomorrow,

Thanks ever so much!!
~steve