Do you like the combination of sweet and salty? Then you will love this Salted Dark Chocolate Fudge. And it is super easy to make.
For some reason I always thought fudge was rather complicated to make. Turns out nothing could be further from the truth.
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I came across a super simple recipe for cinnamon chocolate fudge on Sweet Lavender Bake Shoppe. Reading this recipe my eyes were opened to the fact how sweetened condensed milk really turns fudge making into a breeze.
Although I love cinnamon, my husband isn’t the biggest fan. But I am a new convert to the sweet&salty flavor combination. I don’t know what took me so long, because sweet and salty definitely rule! At least on my taste buds.
So I turned the recipe into a Salted Dark Chocolate Fudge. And all it takes is mixing sweetened condensed milk with a little salt, adding the chopped chocolate with a little butter and letting it all melt and thicken on top of a double boiler. After you pour the mixture into a lined baking dish, all you need is patience. To wait out the 2 or so hours the fudge takes to set in the fridge.
Cut into squares and that’s it. I cannot take any responsibility for the number of fudge squares that make it into your mouth. It’s almost like they walk in there by themselves.
On another note, one of my photography backdrops got ‘destroyed‘ when our landlord’s decided to paint. I just wrote in the last post about my photography setup how I like to use this metal stair case for a cooler backdrop. Jacquee fittingly described it as urban looking. But no more!
I think I got one other shoot in before the paint brush did it’s destroying work. So I guess, there will be more dark&moody shoots in the future.
Let’s get to some more positive news.
You might have noticed the new BlogHer TV player in the sidebar for a few weeks. There are great recipe videos featured there. I just watched a clip on how to decorate cupcakes quickly. Fresh rose petals are part of this how-to. How cool is that!
- 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 pound (450g) dark chocolate
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- salt flakes for sprinkling
- Line a 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment or wax paper with overhang on all sides (for lifting out later).
- Chop dark chocolate into small pieces. Stir sweetened condensed milk and salt together in a bowl. Add chocolate pieces and butter.
- Place the bowl on top of a double boiler and cook for about 8-10 minutes. Stir occasionally until the mixture is melted and smooth and has thickened.
- Pour melted mixture into lined pan. Sprinkle with salt flakes. Let the fudge set in the fridge for at least 2 hours, then cut into 1” pieces.
Does this fudge hold up we’ll? I’m wanting to make some to mail for a Christmas gift and am wondering if it’s firm enough to mail.
Oh I am really not sure. I made them in rainy season in Vietnam so it was super hot and humid. Based on what the consistency was like there I’d say no. But the fudge might look quite different in normal/temperate climate
YUM!!
And it even works without the extra butter…
Though this one had liquorice powder in it too 😀
http://misplacedbrit.com/recipes/salted-dark-chocolate-liquorice-fudge/
Love your version! So happy you tried my recipes 🙂
look so good
however, I would like to know about the ingredient salt flakes,
please let me know
thank you, jzs
You can use coarse salt or Fleur de sel. In a pinch even regular salt will work. But it has less texture and not much of a visual effect.
Ah, sweet and salty…give me more! I just made raw protein no bake fudge and while I was browsing foodgawker for photo composition ideas I stumbled upon your recipe. What a great idea! I sprinkled some coarse sea salt on top of my fudge and oh heaven! Looks so pretty and tastes divine! Thanks Regina!
Haha…glad to hear this recipe could give you an idea for your fudge. Sweet and salty really is divine!
Sweet and Salty is my JAM! Love this fudge SO much.
Sweet and salty absolutely ROCKS!
Now that is one incredible looking fudge…love the sweet and salty!!!
Yes, sweet and salty all the way! I am so glad I finally discovered this flavor combination.
Yum, your fudge looks and sounds so good!
Thank you very much Rosie!
Mmmm looks amazing Regina!
Thank you so much Aimee 😀
Big fan of the sweet/salty combo and the simplicity of this recipe! Re: the urban backdrop – grab a scraper and make it happen again. 😉
Haha…thank you for your creative suggestions how to re-do the urban look 😉
This sounds amazing!
Thank you Dorothy!
It’s a shame the landlord had to paint that great spot for photo shoots. If I was you, Regina, I’d console myself with some Salted Dark Chocolate Fudge.
Yes, you are right Kathleen. Fudge can be very soothing and comforting 😉
Regina, I’m getting ready to make the fudge and just noticed that there is no mention of adding the butter anywhere in the recipe or any other place in this blog post.
I am so sorry about that Kathleen. Thank you for pointing it out. The butter is added at the same time as the chocolate. I will edit the recipe right away.
OOh, I DO love the combination of sweet + salty, so I know I’d love this fudge. It looks SO good!
Thank you so much Amy. This fudge really brings out the wonderful sweet&salty combination.
salt may just be my favorite accompaniment to chocolate. 🙂 This fudge looks wonderful and dark chocolate is my favorite kind of chocolate fudge!
It was the first time I did anything salted chocolate and I couldn’t believe how much I loved it 🙂