Canola oil for the pan and cutters for the pan and cutters
1 1/4 cups milk
3 1/2 cups sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick), cut in small pieces
Pink gel food coloring(optional)
1. Lightly oil a 9-inch-square pan. (A smaller pan will make the fudge thicker and more difficult to cut.) Place milk in a heavy 12-quart saucepan. Stir in sugar; add butter. Over medium heat, stir constantly, until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Increase heat to medium high, bring to a boil, and cover with lid. Let boil for 2 minutes, and uncover. Do not stir; clip a candy thermometer on side of pan, and let mixture boil, over medium-low heat, until it reaches 240º (the soft-ball stage), 15 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice water bath.
2. Immediately remove pan from heat, and dip the base of the pan in the ice water for 5 seconds. Let the fudge sit at room temperature without stirring, with the thermometer attached, until the thermometer reads 122º and mixture is lukewarm, about 40 minutes. If using food coloring, add 1 drop. Stir the fudge with a wooden spoon until it changes from glossy to opaque and is thick and creamy, 2 to 5 minutes. Quickly pour into prepared pan. Use piece of plastic wrap to smooth fudge into the pan, creating an even surface. Let cool completely, 2 to 3 hours, and cut with 1/2- to 1 1/2-inch heart cookie cutters. (Oil the cutters with the canola oil inside and out before using.) Fudge will keep, well wrapped in plastic or in an airtight container, up to 1 week.
*side note* I am kind of lazy when it comes to looking in this city for some things so instead of food coloring, I have added the tiniest bit of cherry gelatin granules to the mixture and it comes out REALLY good! Happy Valentine's Day! Posts: 13440 | Registered: Feb 2006
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