Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 3 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing pan
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped, roasted nuts, optional
Directions
Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan with butter. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, chocolate, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter, half-and-half, and corn syrup. Over medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and boil for 3 minutes. Remove the cover and attach a candy thermometer to the pot. Cook until the thermometer reads 234 degrees F. Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter. Do not stir. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes or until it drops to 130 degrees F. Add vanilla and nuts, if desired, and mix until well-blended and the shiny texture becomes matte. Pour into the prepared pan. Let sit in cool dry area until firm. Cut into 1-inch pieces and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
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By FUNFOODFACTSdotNET
Bradford, NH
on December 23, 2011
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I have been making this for years! Even people who 'don't like fudge' try it an LOVE it! If you don't' pay close attention to the instructions, it can easily go awry. Watching the video several times also helps.
By KyGran
Louisville, Ky
on December 18, 2011
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I just made this fudge. It's tasty and easy -- if the directions are followed exactly. To reduce the temperature to 130 degrees took much longer than 10 minutes, more like an hour. One precaution: watch the mixture carefully when beating. It sets up very quickly and does not pour easily from the saucepan. I was out of unsweetened chocolate, so I used semi-sweet. The flavor is still very chocolately. I usually use a marshmallow-cream recipe to make fudge. This is equally as good, but it's a smaller batch.
By Drreddog
Everett WA
on December 08, 2011
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1st time ever making fudge, turned out perfect. Did take a lot longer to cool down to 110 about an hour.
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