Fudge is a confection made by combining sugar, butter and milk, brought to a boil and then cooled and beaten until it sets into a soft, dense candy. It originated in the United States in the 19th century and became especially popular among students at American women colleges late in that century. Recipes vary by region and country, with common flavors including chocolate, vanilla, fruit, nut and caramel. Modern fudge is usually smooth in texture, the product of a careful heating and cooling process, unlike some of its earlier, coarser versions, and it is commonly sold today as a gift item in tourist shops. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Fudge is a confection made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk.
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Modern fudge has its origins in the 19th century United States, and became popular in American women's colleges late in the century.
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Fudge is a confection made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk.
Uses Ingredient: Sugar, infobox main_ingredient field
Sugar, butter, milk
Uses Ingredient: Butter, infobox main_ingredient field
Sugar, butter, milk
Uses Ingredient: Milk, infobox main_ingredient field
Sugar, butter, milk
In Cuisine: American Cuisine, lead paragraph
Modern fudge has its origins in the 19th century United States, and became popular in American women's colleges late in the century.
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Students at Vasser College in Poughkeepsie, New York claimed to have invented it in the 1880s.
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