MAKES:36 servings
PREP TIME:0 hours 35 mins
COOK TIME:0 hours 30 mins
TOTAL TIME:1 hour 5 mins
Ingredients
115 g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease
100 g pecans
397 g tin condensed milk
150 ml whole milk
425 g light brown soft sugar
1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
1/2 tsp. flaked sea salt
150 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4 and lightly grease and line a 20.5cm square tin with baking parchment. Spread the pecans out on a separate baking tray and toast in the oven for 8min, or until golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
- Mix the condensed milk, whole milk, sugar, butter and vanilla in a large pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Turn up the heat a little and bubble, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 113-115˚C on a sugar thermometer – about 15min.
- Set pan aside for 5min. Meanwhile roughly chop the pecans.
- Add the salt to the pan and beat using a handheld electric whisk on medium speed for 5-6min, or until the mixture has thickened and is starting to come away from the sides of the pan. Alternatively, beat with a wooden spoon for 8-10min.
- Stir in the chopped pecans. Scrape mixture into the lined tin, spreading to level. Leave to cool completely at room temperature, or in the fridge.
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Meanwhile transfer the fudge to a board and trim the edges to neaten. Cut into 36 squares, each roughly 3 x 3cm.
- Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Dip each square into the melted chocolate to 1/2 coat. Leave to set on the lined sheet at room temperature, or chill briefly if needed. Serve.