Edible: Fairy Fudge Left on Counter?

I've never refrigerated fudge.
What's Fairy Fudge?

I always keep fudge at room temperature. I am not familiar with fairy fudge, but when I make fudge I cook the ingredients, and all that sugar is a preservative.

Sugar slows down the spoilage of milk. This is why butter cream frosting can remain unrefrigerated for up to three days. ( I have a side business cake decorating) Two hours is fine.

It's fine. Sugar is an exceptional preservative.

Doesn't the milk, sugar, etc get all cooked together for a while on the stove? Also, fudge is not usually refrigerated in the store, right? So I'm inclined to think it is probably safe.

I love Suz's suggestion... try a bit yourself and see how you feel. Quality control, right?

love that you're using raw milk! i have to drive an hour to get it, so don't get to have it as often as i'd like, but oh how i do love it.
ETA oh, pity. bet it would be DELISH with real raw!
i don't think 2 hours is a problem. if she'd left it out overnight i'd probably pitch it. this is a recipe where the milk gets heated, right?
if this were me, i'd try a bite myself. if i was feeling fine an hour later, it would be open season.
:) khairete
S.

Only 2 hours? I seriously doubt it's spoiled yet. But please let her know you would prefer she refrigerate it from now on even though I have never refrigerated fudge.

The milk is cooked when you use it to melt the marshmallows and butter so it's ok to leave it out for a while. It's a cute project. Your daughter must be very proud of herself and her fairy fudge.

J.,

Fudge can be left unrefrigerated for 48 to 72 hours. Heck probably longer than that - my mom would make fudge and mail it to me when I lived in Belgium and Germany - and it was still DELISH!!!

So I would eat.

I think it would be safe. But would you really want to eat it?