Old Fashioned chocolate fudge

This is the best easy Old Fashioned Fudge recipe you are going to find! The perfect balance of chocolate with the creamy melt-in-your-mouth texture you want from homemade Old Fashioned chocolate fudge.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword old fashioined chocolate fudge, old fashioned chocolate fudge recipe, old fashioned fudge, old fashioned fudge recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 249kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

5 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 1/2 cup half and half
10 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Grease an 8 x 8-inch square baking pan. You can also line it with parchment paper if you do not want to grease it. Set the baking dish aside.
In a small saucepan, add the sugar, cocoa powder, and half and half. Using a whisk mix everything together until it is well mixed.
Turn the stove to medium heat and place the saucepan on the stove. Bring it to a boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer. Do not stir again.
Place a candy thermometer in the pan and heat until the temperature reaches soft ball stage at
238 degrees F.
Remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla into the chocolate mixture and stir well.
Using your hand mixer on medium speed, beat with your mixer until it loses its sheen.
Pour into the prepared pan and let cool.
Cut into 1-inch squares.

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