Old Time Chocolate Fudge
By Paula Deen
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Difficulty: Medium
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 15
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 6 tablespoons plus extra for buttering dish butter
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 4 heaping tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
Mix sugar and cocoa, add syrup and milk. Cook in saucepan over medium heat until small drop forms a soft ball in cold water (234 to 240 °F on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Add butter, pecans and vanilla. Beat w / mixer or by hand. Pour into a slightly buttered oblong glass dish. Dust w/ cocoa and sprinkle with more pecans. Cut into squares. Work fast, as mixture thickens quickly.
