Old Fashioned Persimmon Fudge Recipes

DAD'S OLD FASHIONED FUDGE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 8 x 10 baking pan and line with parchment paper making sure parchment overlaps sides for easy removal later. Set aside.
• In a 8 quart pot combine sugar, evaporated milk, half & half and vanilla. Place pan over medium heat stirring constantly for 6 1/2 mins. Mixture should come to a rapid boil for a full 2 mins. (IMPORTANT See Note #1 below) Take off heat. Add butter and continue stirring while adding in chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is completely smooth. Stir in walnuts.
• Pour chocolate mixture evenly into lined pan. Chill for at least 2 hours.
• Once chilled gently run butter knife along sides of pan to loosen. Carefully remove fudge and loosen parchment from sides. With a large sharp knife carefully cut into small pieces. Keep refrigerated for a longer shelf life of up to 1 month.

OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan. Stir to blend, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer. Do not stir again.
• Place candy thermometer in pan and cook until temperature reaches 238 degrees F(114 degrees C). If you are not using a thermometer, then cook until a drop of this mixture in a cup of cold water forms a soft ball. Feel the ball with your fingers to make sure it is the right consistency. It should flatten when pressed between your fingers.
• Remove from heat. Add butter or margarine and vanilla extract. Beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge loses its sheen. Do not under beat.
• Pour into prepared pan and let cool. Cut into about 60 squares.

PERSIMMON FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. Mix pulp. sugar, milk and corn syrup in cast iron skillet or large saucepan with a heavy bottom.
• 2. Cook over low heat stirring often until mixture reaches 230 degrees F on candy thermometer. If you use the water method, cook until a small ball of fudge dropped into a glass of cold water forms a soft ball you can pick up.
• 3. Remove pan from heat and let fudge cool to lukewarm. Add butter and beat mixture well. When it begins to thicken, stir in the nuts.
• 4. Spread in a buttered 13 x 9 pan and cut into squares when fudge is cool.

OLD FASHIONED FUDGE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, stir together the cocoa powder, sugar and salt. Mix in corn syrup, and milk until well blended. Add butter, and heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Stir occasionally.
• Remove from heat, and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture is thick and loses its gloss. Stir in vanilla, and pour into a buttered 9x9 inch baking dish. Let cool until set. Cut into small squares to serve.

OLD FASHIONED PERSIMMON FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine pulp, sugar, milk, and corn syrup in a large saucepan with a heavy bottom.
• Cook over low heat, stirring often until mixture reaches 230 degrees F on candy thermometer.
• Remove pan from heat and let cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F).
• Add butter and beat mixture well.
• When it begins to thicken, stir in nuts.
• Spread in a butter 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Cut into squares when cool.