grandma's old fashioned fudge
This recipe was passed down to me and it's one of the better recipes that I have tried. Long before marshmallow creme came into any recipe, this is a recipe that came out of a 1930's-1940's cookbook.
prep time
cook time
2 Hr
method
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yield
50 squares
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 - squares unsweetened chocolate
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup, light
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup nuts (pecan are the best~~optional)
How To Make grandma's old fashioned fudge
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Step 1In saucepan combine sugar, milk, salt, chocolate squares and corn syrup.
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Step 2Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
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Step 3Cook until temperature reaches 238* or until the water test is proven (1 tsp. of mixture in a bowl of cold water is dropped in and forms a soft ball and when squeezed by fingers are flattened).
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Step 4Remove from heat and drop in butter but do not stir then cool without stirring.
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Step 5Add vanilla then with a wooden spoon beat until candy looses sheen then add nuts if desired.
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Step 6Pour into a 8 x 8 square pan and cool completely and cut into squares.
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