Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge

Serves: 5

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

47

Sweetness

47

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

White Sugar

1 cup

Cocoa

1 cup

Milk

4 tbsps

Butter

Directions:

1

Beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge loses its sheen

2

Do not under beat

3

Pour into prepared pan and let cool

4

Cut into about 60 squares

5

Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan

6

Set aside

7

Combine sugar, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan

8

Stir to blend, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly

9

Reduce heat and simmer

10

Do not stir again

11

Place candy thermometer in pan and cook until temperature reaches 238 degrees F(114 degrees C)

12

If you are not using a thermometer, then cook until a drop of this mixture in a cup of cold water forms a soft ball

13

Feel the ball with your fingers to make sure it is the right consistency

14

It should flatten when pressed between your fingers

15

Remove from heat

16

Add butter or margarine and vanilla extract