It counts, in that it is yummy! But true fudge requires the stirring and soft ball stage. Hope it came out well.

Your Great-grandmother Deam always made Divinity, some white, some tinted pink, for Christmas, which made your Grandfather, M. F., very happy. HOW-SOME-EVER, Iowa has very low humidity in winter. DO NOT try to make divinity in high humidity - "it ain't gonna happen".

She also made a tan fudge called Penuche (Panuche?). I probably have a recipe in an old Louisa County cookbook.