Welcome back to another lactose free recipe. I am continuing my delve into the wonderful world of fudge with this week’s recipe. This week I will be sharing a recipe for strawberry fudge, topped with a vanilla whipped cream, dark chocolate drizzle and a delicious strawberry. The best thing is that this recipe it made with lactose free products. Now you can enjoy delicious foods without worrying about being sick.
This fudge is very sweet. Please keep that in mind before you make it. The cream, chocolate and fresh strawberries do alleviate some of that sweetness but that being said the fudge itself is still very sweet. I recommend checking out my other fudge recipe if you do not have a particularly big sweet tooth.
To make the fudge strawberry flavoured you will need a decent strawberry essence. I did make a version that incorporated fresh strawberries that turned out horrible. For now, I recommend using a good strawberry flavouring.
This recipe showcases two new lactose free chocolate products from the brand Sweet William. I did have to specially order the dark and white chocolate directly from their website as it was not available in stores.
Ingredients
- Equipment
Instructions
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The first thing is to prepare the brownie pan. Spray it liberally with the cooking spray and line the tin with the baking paper. This will help the baking paper stick to the tray and stay in place.
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Place the condensed milk, sugar, glucose, strawberry flavouring and margarine in a saucepan.
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Place it on a low heat and stir. The mixture will look a little strange at first. Keep stirring until the margarine has melted and the sugar has dissolved. You will be able to tell when the sugar has dissolved by the sound of the spoon scraping against the bottom of the saucepan. It won’t have that gritty sound.
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You will be able to tell when the sugar has dissolved by the sound of the spoon scraping against the bottom of the saucepan. It won’t have that gritty sound.
- Increase the heat to a medium until the mixture has thickened slightly and the mixture starts to bubble. Decrease the heat and place it on a low heat.
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Cook for ten minutes while continuously stirring. There is a danger of the sugar burning so the stirring is important. Also make sure you do this for ten minutes. One I made this I cheated and only stirred it for four minutes. Unfortunately, there was a huge difference in texture. Add a few drops of food colouring and stir thoroughly.
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Add the white chocolate to the mixture and turn off the heat.
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Stir until the chocolate has been completely melted into the mixture.
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Pour the strawberry fudge into the pan. Be careful not to move the pan or it might create wrinkles on the top.
- Set the fudge aside for thirty minutes to set before moving onto the white chocolate layer. Place the fudge to completely set in the fridge for at least eight hours. It should have hardened up. Decorating
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To prepare gently lift the fudge out by holding onto the baking paper. Peel the baking paper off the sides of the fudge and move it to a clean cutting board.
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Slice the very edges off the sides to create a neat rectangle. Slice the fudge into quarters and into quarters again. Place the fudge onto a clean tray lined with baking paper that can fit in your fridge. Place the rectangles of fudge onto the tray leaving a gap in between them. Place the fudge into the fridge while you prepare the other ingredients.
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Wash and dry the strawberries. Chop them in half and place to the side.
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In a clean bowl add the cream, caster sugar and vanilla.
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Beat until the cream has formed stiff peaks.
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Fit one piping bag with the 8B tip. Spoon the whipped cream into the bag.
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Grab the fudge out of the fridge. Pipe a few dots into each piece of fudge. Place the fudge back into the fridge while you prepare the chocolate.
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Place the dark chocolate into a microwave proof bowl. Place in the microwave for twenty seconds. Stir using a metal spoon.
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Place back in the microwave for another twenty seconds. The mixture should have melted slightly. Stir until the rest of the lumps have melted through. The residual heat should be enough to finish melting the other lumps.
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Spoon the chocolate into the piping bag.
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Cut a small amount of the piping bag so it creates a small hole. Grab the fudge out of the fudge and drizzle the dark chocolate over each piece. Place a strawberry into the centre of each piece of fudge.
