A Sweet Treat For Halloween

Chocolate Fudge

50g butter

100g granulated sugar

50g dark chocolate

1 large tin condensed milk

2 tbsp golden syrup

75g fondant icing

Put butter, sugar, condensed milk, chocolate and syrup in a large saucepan and melt gently over a low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved.

Bring to the boil and boil gently, stirring constantly until it reaches soft ball stage 116C/240F.

(Test for soft ball stage by dropping a teaspoonful of the mixture into a cup of cold water, remove it and press between forefinger and thumb, it should feel like a soft ball).

Remove the pan from the heat and mix in fondant , stir gently until melted. Pour into a buttered 18cm tin.

Cut into cubes when cold.