Old Fashioned Persimmon Fudge Recipes

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.

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 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.