Vanilla Fudge

This recipe is from 'Shling it tastes so good but it only uses the simplest and purest of ingredients. The key to getting this right is to follow the method carefully.

300ml Milk
450g Sugar
100g Butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
Makes 50 pieces

1. Bring milk gently to the boil.

2. Add sugar and butter and heat slowly stirring all the time until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved.

3. Bring to the boil then cover with a lid and boil for 2 mins.

4. Uncover the mixture and then stir frequently while the mixture continues to boil steadily for a further 10-15 mins. (Technically speaking you should be at soft ball stage which is where you drop a spoonful of the mix into a glass of cold water and it forms a soft ball, the other way of checking is to use a sugar thermometer it shoudl read 116c)

5. Mix in the vanilla and leave the mix cool for 5 mins

6. Beat fudge until it starts to get thick and creamy as it loses its gloss.

7. Grease 7 inch tin. Pour mixture in leave to cool. Cut into pieces and eat.