because the cake has a soft fudge interior.
Test for doneness
stirring constantly until it reaches soft ball stage on a sugar
ak clean.
Stir the fudge thoroughly but not vigorously
owl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining
ith an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add the
intaining stiff peaks.
Chocolate Fudge Chunks:
Line an 8x8
egrees F.
The original recipe says to grease a 12
he bottom and sides, using soft or melted butter and a
arge, clean dry bowl until soft peaks form. Stir a large
ins (this ensures a nicely soft center). Cool in pan on
nto cold water forms a soft ball.
Remove from heat
Place milk and caramels in double boiler and heat, stirring, until hot and smooth cream is obtained.
Chop the chocolate and add it to above hot cream. Stir until chocolate is melted.
Mix in soft ice cream and vanilla extract and stir until smooth.
VARIATION: Instead of using milk, substitute 1/3 very strong coffee.
NOTE: Can easily be prepared in the microwave instead of a double boiler. It's a really old recipe!
Fudge -- First, line a 8x8\" pan
f the mixture forms a soft ball when dropped into cold
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For the smaller recipe, roll dough into a rectangle
Mix ingredients well.
Double the recipe for a 2 layer cake.
Mix cream, sugar and syrup.
Cook slow, stirring occasionally. Cook between soft and hard ball stage or 240\u00b0 on candy thermometer.
It takes 50 to 60 minutes at low boil.
Line 8 or 9-inch square pan with foil.
Butter foil and set aside.
In heavy 4-quart saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa and salt.
Stir in milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full, rolling boil.
Boil, without stirring, to 234\u00b0 or until syrup, when dropped in very cold water, forms a soft ball, which flattens when removed from water.
(Bulb of candy thermometer should not rest on bottom of saucepan.)
issolved,.
Follow the above recipe to the end, but use
about 3 minutes. (Make sure fudge is warm, smooth and shiny