Can fudge be frozen?

[Atomic Mama]

Can fudge be frozen? If so, for how long?

If not, why not?

How about refrigeration? Will this extend the "life" of fudge?

[DCnDC]

Depends on the fudge. Denser fudge will fare better than a lighter one. I'd give it a freezer life of a few months.

In the fridge I'd give it maybe a little less than a month.

[DivineComedienne]

I always freeze fudge with no ill effects. However, it usually gets eaten within a month or so, I can't speak to long-term freezer issues.

[njtt]

Does fudge need to be frozen? Isn't it (like jam, or actual sugar) too sugary for anything to be able to grow on it?

[gotpasswords]

Fudge won't really "go bad" but it can dry out with age. If you have the (unlikely) option, a non-frost-free freezer is better as the frost-free operation of a regular home fridge cycles the freezer temp up and down a bit, which can accelerate drying out or freezer burn.

Of course, I've never had a need to really worry about storing fudge longer than a week or two. :D

[njtt]

Fudge won't really "go bad" but it can dry out with age. If you have the (unlikely) option, a non-frost-free freezer is better as the frost-free operation of a regular home fridge cycles the freezer temp up and down a bit, which can accelerate drying out or freezer burn.

Of course, I've never had a need to really worry about storing fudge longer than a week or two. :D

So the important thing is not so much to freeze it, but to wrap it up tight in cling film or something similar, right?

[samclem]

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[kittenblue]

I freeze my fudge. I don't bother wrapping it tightly...it's just in a Tupperware box. If it's wrapped all snug and tight it makes it too difficult to steal a piece when you are down in the basement doing laundry.

[Mopal]

If I'm a "bad" diabetic this weekend it's your fault.