Old fashioned fudge

24 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Sugar
⅔ cup Milk
½ teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Corn syrup
2 ounces Unsweetened chocolate OR
⅓ cup Cocoa
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 tablespoons Butter

Directions

Butter Loaf pan. Combine sugar, milk, and cocoa( or chocolate), cornsyrup, and salt in 2 quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts and sugar is dissolved.

Cook, stirring occasioanlly, to 234 F( soft ball stage) Remove from heat, add butter. Cool mix to lukewarm(120 F). Add vanilla, and beat vigorously and continuously 5 to 10 minutes with wooden spoon ( or Mixmaster) Mix will hold its shape when dropped from wooden spoon, shine will not be there. Quickly stir in nut( if desired), spread quickly and evenly in buttered pan. Cool until firm, cut into squares. Makes one pound.

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