Dessert for 24

Rum and Raisin Fudge

Name: Rum and Raisin Fudge
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 100 g raisins; 50 ml dark rum; 400 g double cream; 450 g golden caster sugar; 50 g butter; 1 tbsp glucose syrup; 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste

Rum-soaked raisins fold into a cooked cream fudge that cools into rich, sliceable squares.

Typical price

$1.22for 4 servings

$0.31 per serving$1.22 for 4

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50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.59Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	14 oz	$3.10Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.71Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.33

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSugar and brown sugarHoney or maple syrupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

100 g raisins
50 ml dark rum
400 g double cream
450 g golden caster sugar
50 g butter
1 tbsp glucose syrup
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste

Steps

Soak the raisins in the rum for 15 minutes.
Line an 8-inch square pan with cooking paper.
Boil cream, golden caster sugar, butter, and glucose syrup in a heavy saucepan to 241 F.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla, raisins, and rum.
Pour the fudge into the pan and cool it for 20 minutes.
Chill the fudge until firm, then cut it into squares.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices