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Old Time Chocolate Fudge
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show:  Paula's Home Cooking
Episode:  Candy/Sweets
3 cups sugar
4 heaping tablespoons cocoa
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 cup evaporated milk
6 tablespoons butter, plus extra for buttering dish
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mix sugar and cocoa; add syrup and milk. Cook in saucepan over medium heat until a small drop forms a soft ball in cold water (234 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Add butter, pecans, and vanilla. Beat with mixer or by hand. Pour into a slightly buttered oblong glass dish and cut into squares. Work fast, as mixture thickens quickly.

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Intermediate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 36 pieces

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