Oh Fudge!

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Originally Posted by Ponine

ok....
sweetened condensed and evaporated are not the same. Not even close, imo
(sweetened is just that, sweetened, and added to your overall sugar content)

The sugar... thats workable

The grainy thing, could be a number is issues, among them, cooking to to high of a temp.
Matterhorn fan is right too... they could not have been cooked enough.
it sounds as if you are cooking by time, and not by temp?

candy is really a temp sensitive thing

I don't have a candy thermometer. I guess I should get one. The too high of a temp thing sounds right, as the sugar kept browning at the bottom (carmelizing?). Good to know about the milk. I knew LoT would have the answer.

Prudence, those sound so good. I'll have to make a batch to test.