CHOCOLATE SPOON FUDGE IN A JAR

2 cups sugar
¾ cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons syrup or corn syrup
25 g milk chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons salted butter
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Place sugar, milk, syrup, chocolate, butter, espresso powder in a saucepan.
Stir mixture over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved, and the chocolate is melted.
Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally until mixture reaches 113°C, soft ball stage, and remove from the heat.
Don’t cook too long, it is going to set.
Let mixture stand WITHOUT stirring until it cools to lukewarm temperature.
Beat fudge with a hand mixer until it loses it’s gloss.
Stir in the vanilla and carefully pour into jars.
Gently tap jars on work surface to remove air bubbles.

Recipe and photo: Lelane Van Der Walt