Rum And Raisin Fudge

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 4 ounces chopped raisins
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 5 ounces milk
• 1 lb demerara sugar
• 4 ounces butter

Recipe

• 1 soak raisins in dark rum. set aside for later.
• 2 grease an 8 inch square pan and line with parchment paper.
• 3 combine remaining ingredients in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• 4 bring to a boil and gently simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• 5 stir constantly until it reaches 240 f on a candy thermometer or the soft ball stage. (a soft ball is formed when a little bit of the mixture is dropped into a glass of cold water).
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 beat for 10 minutes until thick and grainy. stir in raisins and rum.
• 8 pour into square pan and leave to cool.
• 9 when completely cold, cut into 24 small bits with a sharp knife.
• 10 can be kept for 4 weeks in an airtight container.