Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Milk | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate or 1/3 cup cocoa | ||
| Corn syrup | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts, if desired | ||
Directions
Butter loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
Combine sugar, milk, chocolate, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved.
Cook, stirring occasionally, to 234° on candy thermometer (or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water forms a soft ball which flattens when removed from water).
Remove from heat; add butter.
Cool mixture to 120° without stirring.
Add vanilla; beat vigorously and continuously 5 to 10 minutes with wooden spoon, until candy is thick and no longer glossy.
Quickly stir in nuts.
Spread mixture evenly in buttered pan.
Cool until firm.
Cut into squares.
Combine sugar, milk, chocolate, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved.
Cook, stirring occasionally, to 234° on candy thermometer (or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water forms a soft ball which flattens when removed from water).
Remove from heat; add butter.
Cool mixture to 120° without stirring.
Add vanilla; beat vigorously and continuously 5 to 10 minutes with wooden spoon, until candy is thick and no longer glossy.
Quickly stir in nuts.
Spread mixture evenly in buttered pan.
Cool until firm.
Cut into squares.
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