Grandma Millies Walnut Fudge Recipes

AUNT JUNE'S OLD FASHIONED FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except butter and vanilla. In a 2 quart saucepan, combine the sugar, half and half, cocoa, salt, and corn syrup. Mix well with a whisk and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. While the fudge is cooking, butter a plate or baking dish for pouring the mixture into later.
• Heat until the mixture reaches 240 degrees. Let the fudge cook until it reaches 240 degrees, checked with a candy thermometer or instant-read thermometer. Don't stir during the cooking process. Once the temperature is reached, immediately remove the pan from the heat.
• Place butter and vanilla on top and allow to cool. Place the butter and vanilla on top of the fudge and allow it to cool. Do not mix or disturb the pan. Let it cool about. 20 minutes until the side of the pan is warm but not hot to the touch.
• Mix with a hand mixer until fudge begins to firm up. Using a hand mixer on medium-low, beat the fudge for 1-3 minutes until it just begins to firm up and lose its shine.
• Quickly pour into a buttered dish, cool, and cut. Once the fudge changes texture, immediately pour it into a dish to set. Work quickly. It if is not pourable, just scoop it out and flatten in the best you can. Allow it to cool for 20 minutes and cut into one-inch squares.

GRANDMA MILLIE'S WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 and toast walnuts for 5 minutes.
• In a large pot on medium high heat, mix sugar, milk, cocoa and vanilla. Stir until it begins to boil. Stop stirring and place candy thermometer along pots edge and allow to heat to 238 degrees. Once this occurs remove from heat and stir in butter. Mix until just combined and then pour into a parchment lined 10X10 inch tin and allow to cool completely. I've heard scoring the fudge a bit before it sets makes the final cutting smoother, of course I read that after I was done, but I'm just passing along that helpful info to you.
• Cut into various shapes and smooth any rough edges with a potato peeler. Pierce one end with a toothpick. Coat shapes in candy melt color of your choosing and allow to set completely before decorating.
• Mix frosting and scoop into a medium piping bag. Pipe decorative final ribbons. Paint after completely dry if desired. I found a small star tip makes for a perfect ruffle ribbon with one little squeeze.

GRANDMA'S FUDGE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Combine sugar and milk. Boil slowly (10) minutes. Remove from heat.
• 2. Add vanilla, unsweetened baker's chocolate and chocolate morsels, stir until completely melted.
• 3. Add butter. Stir until fudge is no longer glossy.
• 4. Pour into buttered 9 x 13 pan. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares and serve!