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Posted on Mar 10, 2013

Because Fudge Is A Wonderful Thing

It's quick to make, sweet to the teeth, and delicious all around. It's pretty much chocolate at the apex of its potential.

by Khristafer

Community Contributor

A student in New York made the first recorded reference to fudge in 1886. Because there's not an exact date as to when it was first invented, we can assume that fudge is an inherent part of humanity that has been with us since the dawn of chocolate. An elemental part of our collective being.

Fudge is extremely versatile. Its base recipe being sugar, milk, and butter, you can basically make any kind of fudge you want. And it doesn't just have to be chocolate. Seriously, swirl in a jam or sauce, mix in some nuts, dried fruit, or marshmallows, or infuse it with some extracts and you'll come out with something that's probably delicious. Some fudges are really complicated to make. Others aren't.

but it's important to note that....

Fudge is a confection-- a candy, basically. Brownies are essentially cake bars sent from heaven; confectionery, but couldn't be called a candy. Brownies are not fudge -- not even if they are "fudgy".

While fudge can get real complicated, the basic recipe is pretty simple.