This is a recipe for authentic old-fashioned fudge given to me by a young woman who I worked with in Atlanta. It was her Grandmother’s recipe and her Grand told her to write it down and give it to me! I am talking authentic, real, no marshmallow fluff, no condensed milk, no chocolate chips, fudge! Made from scratch. Once you taste this fudge, you’ll know why I added “the real deal” to the name. It’s real fudge like your grandmother used to make (if you were lucky). My grandmother didn’t make fudge but my best friend Beverly’s mom did and it was the bomb! These instructions are from Mimi so she recommends the wooden spoon. I guess you could also use a candy thermometer to know when you’re at the soft ball stage but I like Mimi’s way of dropping some of the candy into cold water till it forms a soft ball so that’s what I do!
- 3 sticks butter
- 4 cups sugar
- 1/4 c (heaping) cocoa
- 1/4 c corn starch
- 1 c evaporated milk
- dash of salt
- nuts **
- Using a wooden spoon, stir butter, sugar, cocoa and salt over heat
- Add milk and stir until sugar is dissolved
- Cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly to soft ball stage*
- Remove pot from heat and sit in an ice bath
- Add cornstarch and beat, stirring constantly
- Add nuts if desired and continue to beat until thickened
- Spread mixture into a square pan (9×9 – 10×10 – etc) and cool
- When completely cooled, cut into squares – enjoy!