Now to drink the rest of this and wait for the fudge to set mmm…
Ingredients:
- 1 packet Maltesers
- 400g milk chocolate
- 1 can condensed milk
- 2 shot glasses of Baileys Irish cream, more or less depending on your preference
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Instructions:
Step 1: Place all ingredients into the slow cooker except Maltesers and Baileys. Cook on high for about one hour
Step 2: Stir every 15 minutes when thick and the mixture comes away from the spoon turn off the slow cooker add Baileys.
Step 3: Place Maltesers over the top. Place in the fridge overnight to set.
Step 4: Cut/break, serve and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
1. Can you make this fudge in the microwave?
Many people make fudge in the microwave but I much prefer the control I have when I make it in the crock pot or slow cooker.
If you don’t have a slow cooker, make it in the microwave by putting the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and heating on short bursts in the microwave, stirring in between. Then follow the instructions as per the recipe below.
2. How long does slow cooker fudge keep for??
This slow cooker fudge keeps well in the fridge, in an airtight container for a couple of weeks. The flavour matures over the first couple of days of it being in the fridge so you get the full flavour after it’s been in the fridge for a few days.
3. Can you make slow cooker fudge with evaporated milk?
Our slow cooker fudge works because condensed milk has a really high sugar content, needed to create that beautifully rich fudge.
Evaporated milk isn’t the same, doesn’t have that sugar content and isn’t thick enough to help the fudge thicken and set. You can’t use evaporated milk in these recipes – so get some condensed milk instead.
4. Do you cook slow cooker fudge high or low temperature?
We always cook fudge on a high slow cooker temperature setting and it takes around 40 minutes in total.
You could make it on the low setting but it would take longer and would still need to be stirred regularly. You may as well keep the slow cooker on high and be done in under an hour!
5. When cooking, is the slow cooker fudge lid on or off?
When making slow cooker fudge, you need to remove the slow cooker lid otherwise excess moisture would be retained in the slow cooker pot and the fudge wouldn’t thicken as it needs to.
Once set, this easy fudge makes a really lovely homemade gift for Christmas or any other time of the year, just chopped into small pieces and put in individual gift bags.
