Fudge

I think fudge was one of the first sweet things I made as a child (we never went in for cakes much as a family) and I still love it. I like chocolate fudge, too, but real fudge for me is this sort – buttery, vanilla-flavoured and teeth-achingly sweet.

Don’t get alarmed by mention of sugar thermometers and specific temperatures. Just keep a bowl of iced water next to the cooker, periodically drop a little bit of fudge into it, and if it keeps its shape it’s ready. That simple. I do o