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Ingredients
| salted butter: 3 Tbl |
| granulated sugar: 3 cups |
| cornstarch: 3 Tbl |
| salt: 1 dash |
| distilled vinegar: 1 tsp |
| evaporated milk: 1 cup |
| unsweetened baking chocolate squares: 3 1oz squares |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
Old-Fashioned Fudge
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"This is a lot of work, but well worth it. This fudge never lasts past the day I make it."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
24 serving(s)
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Directions
- Butter an 8 or 9 inch square pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt; mix well. In a heavy saucepan, cook butter or margarine until golden brown; remove from heat. Add sugar mixture; mix well. Stir in vinegar and milk; return to heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cover and boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in chocolate. Insert a candy thermometer and cook, uncovered to soft ball stage, 238 degrees F ( 114 degrees C). Remove from heat; add vanilla and do not stir. Let it sit until pan is lukewarm and easy to hold.
- With a sturdy wooden spoon, beat the fudge until it loses is shine.
- With buttered hands, quickly press mixture into prepared pan. Let cool slightly before cutting. Keep fudge covered tightly with plastic wrap.