I just spent the last couple of hours making a massive batch of fudge. And it’s glorious. Here’s the recipe

This is a simple fudge recipe using condensed milk, a can of Carnation condensed milk is 397g, but other brands can vary.

• 350-400g canned condensed milk
• 150ml (5fl oz) milk
• 450g (1lb) Demerara sugar
• 115g (4oz) butter

1. Grease and line an 18cm square baking tin. (I skip this step and just lay a sheet of baking paper out and push the fudge into shape (I tripled the ingredients though!))

2. Place all the ingredients in a large, heavy based, saucepan and using a low heat stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. It is very important to make sure all the sugar has dissolved.

3. Once all the sugar is dissolved bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Turn the heat down slightly and stir while it keep bubbling. The fudge mixture is ready when it reaches the soft ball stage. (This takes a good 40 mins or so)

4. Either take off the heat and beat the mixture OR leave it in a very cold place (winter balcony for example) until it thickens (it will have a grainy consistency). Pour mixture into your greased tin and allow to cool.

5. When cool, cut into pieces and serve.