Homemade Fudge

Name: How to cook Homemade Fudge - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 32 serving
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

1953kenny

Homemade Fudge

Admittedly I am more a baker than a candy maker. Fudge and other candies can be tricky. So, from trial and error I took a traditional Fudge recipe and timed the steps so that I could duplicate it over and over. This recipe is the result of that effort.

Ingredient

Food ration :

32 serving

3 cups

granulated sugar

2/3 cup

Hershey's Cocoa

Pinch

salt

1 1/2 cup

whole milk

1/2 stick

butter

1 tsp

vanilla

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In large pan (at least 4 qt) combine sugar, cocoa, salt, and milk.

* Step 2

Place on medium heat and stir constantly. When this mixture starts to boil quit stirring and set timer for 10 minutes.

* Step 3

After 10 minutes check temperature or do soft ball test. Soft ball test is just dropping some of the mixture in a cup of cold water. Temperature should be 234 degrees or a soft ball from your test. If done, remove from heat. Otherwise, continue cooking while testing every 2 minutes. You do not want to overcook as candy will be too hard.

* Step 4

When you remove from heat add butter and vanilla. Set timer for 8 minutes.

* Step 5

Place aluminum foil over 9 inch pan extending over all sides. Melt some butter and brush all over the foil.

* Step 6

After 8 minutes add any nuts or marshmallows to the mixture. Stir for 2-3 minutes. Fudge will still be shiny but beginning to feel firmer. Pour into buttered pan and allow to cool.