Nuclear-Era Fudge
Serves: 4
Lelia Marks
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
56
Spice
48
Sweetness
65
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Butter (cut into pieces)2 cups
White Sugar1 cup
Milk1 tbsp
Light Corn Syrup1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Vanilla Extract1 cup
Nut (chopped optional)Directions:
1
Grease a loaf pan and a deep 3-quart microwave-safe casserole dish with the 2 tablespoons butter
2
Combine sugar, milk, chocolate, syrup and salt in the casserole dish
3
Cover dish with plastic wrap
4
Heat sugar mixture in the microwave oven on High for 5 minutes; stir well
5
Remove plastic and continue to cook in the microwave until the chocolate mixture reaches soft-ball stage, about 235 degrees (113 degrees F), 4 to 7 minutes
6
Stir again thoroughly and continue cooking on High for 6 to 7 minutes
7
Lie butter atop the chocolate mixture and set aside to let it melt as the chocolate mixture cools
8
Stir vanilla into the cooled chocolate mixture; beat continuously with a wooden spoon until the fudge is thick and starts to lose its shine
9
Fold nuts through the fudge; spread quickly into the prepared loaf pan
10
Let fudge sit until set, 30 to 40 minutes
11
Cut while still slightly warm