Old Time Chocolate Fudge

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• recipe Old Time Chocolate Fudge
  Michael Goshen, OH 02-03-2010

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  Have found a long lost (sweet) childhood memory

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  For all the "failures" out there this is "Old Time Chocolate Fudge" emphasis on "Old Time...". And it is rated... "Intermediate" a word that generally causes me great anxiety. Perhaps the trick to making this particular fudge is to be, well...old! I'm old enough to remember when most of America had never even heard of all the fancy chocolates we bake with today, but every kitchen cupboard had a tin of Hershey's Cocoa in it with this general recipe on the back. When my mother made this chocolate fudge for our family of 7, it was a BIG treat. Her's came out perfect each time without a candy thermometer. Just drop a little into cold water and wait for the ball. No ball, no candy...yet. Came from practice I guess because her's even came out on the most humid Ohio Valley summer evenings. Always intended to get this recipe from her but summers came and went and before I knew it her memory was failing then she was gone. I have been searching for this "old time" friend for years. If you follow Cindy in Parksville, KYs tips it really is simple and inexpensive to make compared to some fudge recipes. I used to make my father-in-law his favorite "Million Dollar Fudge" for Christmas every year. It cost nearly a MILLION dollars to make and isn't as good as this fudge. Thank you so much Paula for the recipe. A simple recipe that created wonderful childhood memories. Isn't that what cooking for family and friends is all about? Members of my family are leaving me now so its nice to be able to pass these recipes down to my grandkids. Next time I'll know where to look first. For Cindy in Parksville, KY, I laughed when I read your review. We made ours just as you explained minus the peanut butter. That was strictly for a peanut butter fudge day! Read more

• recipe Old Time Chocolate Fudge
  cindy parksville, KY 01-15-2010

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  This is the old time fudge recipe I grew up on/Some tips to help...

  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  This is the same recipe I grew up on with just a few adjustments...I added a half stick butter instead of 6 tablespoons and... 1/2 cup of peanut butter after the "soft ball" stage (The peanut butter makes it perfect in my opinion). Also, you don't stir fudge once the sugar dissolves and it begins the slow boil.....stirring can cause sugar crystals to form on the sides of the pan and in your fudge which makes it gritty. And I was taught that you only use a wooden spoon to beat the fudge with because it doesn't conduct heat and allows fudge to cool properly as you are beating it. Once fudge has reached the "soft ball" stage I add my butter, peanut butter and vanilla and begin to beat it with the wooden spoon....sometimes this takes quite awhile and lots of patience as I have learned that the weather also plays a part in how fast your fudge sets up. Once the fudge starts to lose the "glossy" look it generally begins to thicken quickly which tells me it is time to pour into my buttered dish!! It took me many years to make this kind of fudge and have it turn out "right".....experience makes a good fudge maker as does any kind of cook. Don't get frustrated just pay attention to the stages and try try again until you get it :) Read more

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  Mary Lombard, IL 01-06-2010

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  Never Set!

  Rated: 1 stars out of 5

  I followed this recipe exactly and my fudge never set! I think the instructions should have mentioned me detail

• recipe Old Time Chocolate Fudge
  Rebecca Dry Prong, LA 12-30-2009

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  No stars at all,

  Rated: 1 stars out of 5

  This is typical of most of the "cooks" on foodnetwork. Apparently no one at the foodnetwork checks the recipes out, or even... reads the comments posted. If they did, there would be a few less cooks bringing home a lot of undeserved money. Lets face it, that is what all of these so called recipes are about anyway, aren't they. We really need to get rid of Paula D. and the over sexed repulsive Neely's. Sue, UtahRead more

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  juli East Lyme, CT 12-29-2009

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  Average

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  It's good but not great...nothing to knock your socks off.

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  Cindy little rock , AR 12-27-2009

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  Greatest fudge recipe ever!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I lost my old fudge recipe I used when my son was young. Now that he is grown and has 2 girls of his own, I looked everywhere... for it without any luck. This is very close to it and so, so easy! Thanks Paula for saving the day!! You are the best friend a girl can have!Read more