Why does the butter keep separating from my fudge? This has not happened in previous years. The one thing that I am doing different is washing down the side of the pan with a pastry brush. The chocolate fudge is with marshmallow creme.
By Melissa Adams from NE
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I am not positive if this is the culprit or not but I've read that humidity greatly affects making fudge so maybe washing down the side of the pan is doing the same that humidity does because of the water moisture? I hope this helps you!
Are you using butter or margarine? If it is margarine, that would make it separate, especially if you use margarine that is not made for cooking and baking.
No Im using good quality butter & twice it was fine & twice it separated
I have never had trouble with fudge, depending on the humidity. Now I don't make any candy because I am diabetic. However, when I was a kid, the only homemade candy that my Mother refrained from making unless the weather was ideal, was divinity.
I began having this problem once I moved to Montana I use real butter the secret I found is to add a jar of Jiffy marshmallow cream. I take the pot off the burner and using my hand mixer blend it on low. The fudge ends up very smooth and creamy.
Try going on:baking911.com I don't know if it has an answer for your question but it's fun site if your into cooking, etc.
I've made fudge for over 20 years, same recipe, same directions, and I've never had the butter "spit" like it has. They say the third time is the charm, but not so. It still separated.
I do not have an answer to this issue; however, I confirm that for at least 20 years I made delicious fudge (McCall's Fudge Recipe) with no issues. In the last few years, I have tried making it and the butter separates every time.
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