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I bought a candy thermometer a few weeks ago and over the weekend I finally busted it out and put it to work! We actually made a bunch of awesome treats (making candy is so much fun!), but my favorite was definitely this sweet and salty brown sugar fudge. It reminds me of weekends down the shore! Which is nice to reminisce on now that it’s starting to cool down around these parts.
Making fudge is a lot less scary than you may think, so don’t worry if you’ve never worked a candy thermometer before; you can do this! The most important part of the whole process is keeping a close eye on the temperature, and pulling it off the heat once it reaches its number goal. Simple stuff!
The hardest part? Waiting for it to cool in the pan! Patience is a virtue 😉
Salted Brown Sugar & Honey Fudge
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt, divided
- 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan combine the sugars, honey, cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and vanilla bean. Place pan over medium heat and whisk until sugars are dissolved. Place a candy thermometer in the pan, and cook the mixture - stirring occasionally - until the temperature registers at 240 degrees (F). Remove pan from heat. Add the butter, stir until completely melted, then leave the mixture to stand - with the thermometer still in - until it's cooled to 120 degrees (F).
- Pour the fudge into a parchment paper lined baking pan (I used an 8x8 square cake pan), sprinkle with remaining sea salt, and let set for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator. Cut into tiny squares and serve, or store in an airtight container. Fudge will last up to 7 days.
WOWWWWWW… you are killing me. I need to invest in a candy thermometer asap. The only time of year I eat fudge is when I go to the Jersey Shore, I love the vanilla walnut fudge. Love your version, anything salted is good.
Love fudge and this salted brown sugar version sounds fabulous!
wow that looks so divine and heavenly….yum!!! xO!
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I have never made my own fudge, but these photos make me want to whip up a batch immediately and sink my teeth into a big ‘ol chunk. Yum.
Oh man, homemade fudge is the best! I love the sweet/salty action, definitely will have to try this soon!
Um, this looks amazing. I absolutely love this flavor combo! I had a bad experience making fudge and vowed never to do it again…so please send me some? 😉
I’m so scared of using my candy thermometer but you make it look so easy and tasty!!
Fudge is my weakness, love this salted goodness recipe!
Come on now, these are totally ship-able! I’ll trade you for some Toot Sweet Caramels 🙂
Looks like we both have fudge on the brains today! Yours looks awesome!