Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge
Recipe: #28068
September 13, 2017
Categories: Christmas, Potluck, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Chocolate, more
"Makes 1 pound"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (26.8 g)
- Calories 83
- Total Fat - 2.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.8 g
- Cholesterol - 2.6 mg
- Sodium - 40.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 15 g
- Protein - 0.7 g
- Calcium - 9.7 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with butter.
Step 2
In 3-quart saucepan, cook sugar, milk, corn syrup, salt and chocolate over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved.
Step 3
Cook, stirring occasionally, to 234°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water; remove from heat.
Step 4
Stir in butter.
Step 5
Cool mixture without stirring to 120°F, about 1 hour.
Step 6
Add vanilla.
Step 7
Beat vigorously and continuously 5 to 10 minutes, using wooden spoon, until mixture is thick and no longer glossy.
Step 8
Quickly stir in nuts.
Step 9
Spread in pan.
Step 10
Let stand about 1 hour or until firm. Cut into 1-inch squares.
Tips
No special items needed.