Chocolate Fudge

Ma used to make her version of chocolate fudge often when we were kids. I got the recipe from her and have tried making it many times but I never get the texture right. Most times the fudge comes out soft and sticky. I asked Ma to make it today and the fudge turned out just perfect. Trick is to turn off gas at the right moment. A minute earlier and the fudge will be soft and sticky. A minute later and the fudge will be too hard. Hopefully I will get it right someday!

Chocolate Fudge

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp cocoa (sugarless)
13 tbsp milk powder
3 tbsp unsalted butter

Sieve cocoa and milk powder together. Make sugar syrup to one thread consistency. For this, mix sugar and water in a heavy bottomed pan and set to boil on medium flame. Once sugar dissolves, keep checking consistency of syrup. To do this, dip a spatula into the syrup and lift it out. Allow to cool for few seconds and then touch the syrup with forefinger and then touch your thumb and forefinger together and pull it apart gently. When a single thread is formed and does not break then one thread consistency has been reached. Add cocoa and milk powder mixture to this, stirring constantly (on medium flame). Add butter and keep stirring. If too dry, add 1-2 tbsps water. When it is thick enough (this should approx. take 25-30 minutes), turn off gas and pour onto greased plate. When slightly cool, cut into pieces.
You can also add chopped nuts (cashews and almonds) to the fudge.