Chocolate butter fudge
Chocolate butter fudge recipe in the fudge category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatine
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup light Karo syrup
- 3 ounces Hershey’s unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups, 3 sticks, unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Recipe method:
- Line a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with wax paper.
- In a large, heavy saucepan, combine the sugars and gelatine.
- Add milk, syrup, chocolate and butter.
- Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan.
- Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly.
- When the mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 238 degrees F, remove it from the heat.
- Pour into a large bowl and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Allow to cool for exactly 15 minutes.
- Beat at high speed until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Stir in the nuts.
- Spread the fudge in the prepared pan and set aside to cool.
- Cut the fudge into squares and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
- Store in an airtight container.
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