Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge
photo by TeamOHara
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 Pound (16 ounces)
ingredients
- 56.69 g unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
- 236.59 ml firmly packed brown sugar
- 236.59 ml granulated sugar
- 78.78 ml undiluted evaporated milk
- 29.58 ml corn syrup
- 29.58 ml butter
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- 236.59 ml nuts, chopped (walnuts, pecans, your preference)
directions
- Mix in a sauce pan the chocolate, brown and granulated sugars, milk and corn syrup.
- Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
- Cook, stirring occasionally (to prevent scorching) to the soft ball stage (234°-240°F on a candy thermometer), or until mixture forms a soft ball when a small amount is dropped into cold water.
- During cooking, occasionally wash down crystals from sides of pan.
- Remove from heat, add the butter and let stand until mixture is cool.
- Do not jar the pan or stir during cooling.
- When cool, beat until candy begins to lose its glossy appearance.
- Add the vanilla extract and nuts.
- Pour into a greased 8x8x2-inch pan and allow to cool completely.
- Cut into squares.
- Makes about 1 pound of candy.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dee514
United States
I'm married (53 years to the same lucky guy) and have 2 kids, a daughter 47, a son 43, and 2 beautiful grand daughters (11 yrs and 14 yrs). I have always enjoyed cooking and baking, especially breads :)