Nothing quite so satisfactory as warm chocolate soup. Particularly if you pour it over some vanilla ice cream and throw some nuts on top. Maybe a little aerated butter fat too.
I actually had this happen to me once. I put it in the fridge as always, but it never firmed up. It wasn’t as runny as Opal’s fudge is, but it stayed so soft one had to eat it with a spoon. I have no idea why that happened. It tasted good though.
Probably put pineapple in it. Fun kitchen-science fact: raw pineapple contains an enzyme, bromelain, that prevents Jell-O from setting up, but makes pineapple an excellent aid to digestion. (A related enzyme, papain, is found in papaya.) If you want Jell-O with pineapple in it, you have to add it after it gels.
I gave up on traditional recipes. I use a can of sweetened condensed milk and a pound of chocolate chips (any kind). Microwave (15 secs at a time) until you can mix them together. Then spread the fudge into a pan and chill.
Back in the early 1950s, my mother once tried to make homemade oyster stew using canned oysters. Apparently, the recipe didn’t indicate, or mother just forgot, that the oysters should be drained and rinsed. The resulting concoction was a foul inedible brew. Moreover, her intention was to make enough to freeze for later consumption. I was about 4 or 5 years old at the time. Dad was working late, so she tried to feed me some of that mess. I couldn’t force it down (and I’ve often wondered if she ever tasted the stuff before trying to serve it). I was sent to bed without supper because I wouldn’t eat it. She was rather puzzled when I happily acquiesced. When Dad got home, she served him and herself dinner. Dad tried, I’m told, but when Mother got a mouthful, it was all over. I was awakened from a sound sleep by a tearful mother telling me how sorry she was, and Dad was out back digging a hole to bury the stuff. He swore later that every cat in the neighborhood showed up drawn by the smell but even the cats wouldn’t eat it. That was many, many years ago, and my father told that story with great amusement up until his death in 1992. Sometimes for no discernible reason things just go wrong. Culinary disasters make great memories.
Reminds me of the time my cousin made chocolate creme pie and set in the fridge to firm up. After dinner she went to get it and came back and asked us if she could pour a piece of pie. LOL
Macushlalondra over 4 years ago
It’ll still taste good. Maybe add some ice cream?
Colorado over 4 years ago
Throw some ice cream on top and you’re good to go.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
Nothing quite so satisfactory as warm chocolate soup. Particularly if you pour it over some vanilla ice cream and throw some nuts on top. Maybe a little aerated butter fat too.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
perhaps it’d firm better, Opal, if you pop it into the fridge like one does with gelatin
momofalex7 over 4 years ago
Grab a spoon, too. It’ll taste just as good.
john.niegowski over 4 years ago
Pour some of it over a bowl of vanilla ice cream or chocolate pie with whipprd cream…
laughingkitty over 4 years ago
I actually had this happen to me once. I put it in the fridge as always, but it never firmed up. It wasn’t as runny as Opal’s fudge is, but it stayed so soft one had to eat it with a spoon. I have no idea why that happened. It tasted good though.
syzygy47 over 4 years ago
Oh fudge…
RI Red Hen over 4 years ago
Every time I make fudge, you have to eat it with a spoon!!
dadoctah over 4 years ago
Probably put pineapple in it. Fun kitchen-science fact: raw pineapple contains an enzyme, bromelain, that prevents Jell-O from setting up, but makes pineapple an excellent aid to digestion. (A related enzyme, papain, is found in papaya.) If you want Jell-O with pineapple in it, you have to add it after it gels.
stellanova87 over 4 years ago
Pour the fudge into an ice tray, cover with plastic, stick tongue depressers in it, freeze, and you have homemade fudgecicles.
pschearer Premium Member over 4 years ago
Forgot to add the flour?
jagedlo over 4 years ago
Liquid fudge…sounds like an interesting item to sell in the supermarket!
Breadboard over 4 years ago
Earl does not care as long as he gets to feed his pie hole ;-)
AlanM over 4 years ago
Chocolate soup sounds good to me.
Actually, chocolate anything sounds good to me.
On second thought, I draw the line at Exlax.
Less Monday... More Friday over 4 years ago
Also tasty with potato chips, sweet and salty.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
Trust me, Earl will still eat it!
Display over 4 years ago
Smooth move. Just stop usin’ the “chocolate flavoring” ya get over by that pharmacy section in the grocery store.
david_42 over 4 years ago
I gave up on traditional recipes. I use a can of sweetened condensed milk and a pound of chocolate chips (any kind). Microwave (15 secs at a time) until you can mix them together. Then spread the fudge into a pan and chill.
Nathan Daniels Premium Member over 4 years ago
Enjoy, but just know it’s going to have the same consistency coming out as it did going in.
ANIMAL over 4 years ago
That’s why God invented ICE CREAM..!
jslabotnik over 4 years ago
Somehow, I don’t think Earl will be deterred
Bookworm over 4 years ago
Back in the early 1950s, my mother once tried to make homemade oyster stew using canned oysters. Apparently, the recipe didn’t indicate, or mother just forgot, that the oysters should be drained and rinsed. The resulting concoction was a foul inedible brew. Moreover, her intention was to make enough to freeze for later consumption. I was about 4 or 5 years old at the time. Dad was working late, so she tried to feed me some of that mess. I couldn’t force it down (and I’ve often wondered if she ever tasted the stuff before trying to serve it). I was sent to bed without supper because I wouldn’t eat it. She was rather puzzled when I happily acquiesced. When Dad got home, she served him and herself dinner. Dad tried, I’m told, but when Mother got a mouthful, it was all over. I was awakened from a sound sleep by a tearful mother telling me how sorry she was, and Dad was out back digging a hole to bury the stuff. He swore later that every cat in the neighborhood showed up drawn by the smell but even the cats wouldn’t eat it. That was many, many years ago, and my father told that story with great amusement up until his death in 1992. Sometimes for no discernible reason things just go wrong. Culinary disasters make great memories.
1953Baby over 4 years ago
It’s still CHOCOLATE, Earl. . .get a spoon.
dsidney49 over 4 years ago
Of course, the next logical question arises: spoon or straw?
Flossie Mud Duck over 4 years ago
Doesn’t matter. Fudge is fudge. Just pour it over ice cream.
indysteve9 over 4 years ago
Reminds me of the time my cousin made chocolate creme pie and set in the fridge to firm up. After dinner she went to get it and came back and asked us if she could pour a piece of pie. LOL
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
Yum! fudge! Either way……num num num
Ryan B Premium Member over 4 years ago
Give it to Nelson instead. He might actually like it!
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 4 years ago
Call it pudding and don’t admit you made a boo-boo.
kf6rro over 4 years ago
I’d still eat it. There are only 2 kinds of chocolate. Good and none. Which one do you want?
contralto2b over 4 years ago
My mom and I love to make “fudge” from crunchy peanut butter and powdered sugar. And that is all. Yum!
geneking7320 over 4 years ago
The taste is what’s important.
Tentoes over 4 years ago
That happened to a friend recently. Was more like frosting. Thick, delicious chocolate frosting!
sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 4 years ago
It’s not fudge! It’s sludge, lol!
fix-n-fly over 4 years ago
I’m not sure I’d want a taste. No telling what is in there that prevented it from firming up.
zeexenon over 4 years ago
Oh, boy! Fudge ice cubes.
whenlifewassimpler over 4 years ago
Opal not fudge more like pudding now…..
j.l.farmer over 4 years ago
i’ll have some ice cream with that fudge.
TIMH over 4 years ago
Mmmmmmmmmm!! Fudge soup!!
paullp Premium Member over 4 years ago
As a fudge maker par excellence, I wonder what she left out.