Fudge, at its most simplest, contains only a handful of ingredients, although this doesn't necessarily make it easy to cook. It is a type of confectionery that is usually soft and sweet once cooked. The base ingredients for making fudge are milk, butter and sugar. The sugar is heated to what is called the soft-ball stage, or 240 °F (116 °C). It is heating the sugar correctly that can be the most difficult part of making this dish.
As well as the base ingredients, other things can also be added to the mixture, usually after heating the sugar but before allowing the mix to set. Flavourings are often added, and sometimes appropriate colourings to go with them. Chopped nuts and dried fruit are also commonly added. Chocolate is popular too, both in the mix and to coat the cooked fudge.
With the limited number of base ingredients, fudge is not too difficult to cook at home although, as mentioned, heating the sugar correctly can be tricky, so a sugar thermometer is recommended to help with this.
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