10:10am Wednesday 10th March 2010
Want to give your Mum something special for Mother's Day? Try this coffee and macadamia nut fudge
A little oil, for greasing
300ml milk
350g caster sugar
100g slightly salted butter
2 tsp strong coffee paste
75g macadamia nuts
Grease an 18cm square cake tin and base line with non-stick parchment paper.
Put the milk, sugar and butter in a heavy-based saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring all the time, until the sugar has dissolved and the butter melted.
Bring pan to boil and boil for 15-20 minutes, stirring all the time, until the mixture reaches 115°C on a sugar thermometer or soft-ball stage – when the mixture is dropped into cold water it forms a ball which will not hold its shape.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the coffee paste. Leave to cool for 5 minutes before adding the macadamia nuts.
Beat the mixture with a wooden spoon for a few minutes until it starts to thicken and the gloss disappears.
Pour into the prepared tin and leave to set at room temperature. Do not put in the fridge or a crust will form.
Once set, cut the fudge into small squares and store in a sealed container.
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