Christmas Fudge

Family is like Fudge. Mostly sweet but with a few nuts!!! -Unknown"The Christmas Season can't start with out Fudge!" My Grandma said this to me once. She also said that we need to have Fruit Cake. But, that part of the tradition will never make it into this house.

This Christmas I decided to try the recipe my Grandma always made.

I knew better! I should have stuck to my recipe. I tried her fudge and it flopped! But, I was determined to get something edible! And, finally after the 4th attempt the fudge set up.

Yes, I am a nut! And so now you won't be surprised if I tell you that since it came out, I will probably make it for a 5th time, just to make sure it wasn't a fluke.




3 cups sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa (Hershey's is fine)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter (half stick)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Butter a 9 inch square pan.
Mix sugar, cocoa, and salt in a 4 quart saucepan, then add milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full boil.
Boil and stir continually until mixture reaches 234 degrees F on a candy thermometer (soft ball stage). Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla, and beat with a spoon until the fudge begins to thicken and loses its gloss.
Spread quickly into pan, let cool to room temperature, cut into squares.