Old Time Chocolate Fudge

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons cocoa - (heaping)
• 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

Preparation

Step 1

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 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.

This recipe yields 36 pieces.