My Grams 5 Lb Fudge Recipes

FIVE POUND FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Combine sugar and evaporated milk in a buttered Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft ball stage or candy thermometer registers 234 degrees F; pour over chocolate morsels mixture. Beat at high speed with an electric mixer or wooden spoon until mixture thickens and begins to lose its gloss. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Spread into a buttered 15- x 10- x 1-inch jellyroll pan. Cover and chill until firm. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

MY GRAM'S 5 LB FUDGE

Steps:

• Place the chocolate, butter and marshmallow cream in a large bowl. In a heavy 4 quart saucepan bring to a boil the milk and sugar, stirring constantly.
• When mixture reaches full rolling boil start timing and cook for 8 minutes, stirring frquently. Pour over the chocolate mixture and stire until well blended. Beat in the vanilla then stir in the nuts. Pour evenly into a greased 15"x10"x1" jelly roll pan. Spread evenly. Cool for about 10 minutes then refrigerate to firm at least a couple hours to overnight. Cut into 1" squares when cooled. Remember it is quite rich so not too big. Yummy!

GRAM'S FUDGE RECIPE

Steps:

• Butter 9×13 pan and set aside. Place a large heavy pot over medium heat. With a wooden spoon stir together sugar, evaporated milk, butter until it starts bubbling. Once it comes to a rolling boil set timer for exactly 11 minutes and keep stirring constantly. When timer goes off, turn off heat and remove pan. Add vanilla, marshmallows, chocolate chips and optional ingredients if using. Beat with wooden spoon until marshmallows and chocolate chips are dissolved and mixture is smooth and shiny. Pour mixture into prepared 9×13 inch pan. Cool long enough until set and cut before it becomes crumbly.

GRANDPA'S 5 POUND FUDGE

Steps:

• PART ONE: Bring ingredients to a boil and continue to boil for 9 minutes from the time the fire is turned on. Stir constantly.
• PART TWO: Remove from stove and add all other ingredients. Stir until chocolate is melted.
• Pour into a deep 17X11 cookie sheet. Let stand until firm.

FIVE POUNDS CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; set it aside.
• Combine the sugar and evaporated milk in a buttered(very important)Dutch oven. (If you don't butter the sides, your sugar could crystallize and ruin the fudge.).
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft ball stage, or candy thermometer registers 234 degrees.
• Pour over chocolate chip mixture.
• Beat at high speed with an electric mixer or wooden spoon until mixture thickens and begins to lose its gloss. (I just use a spoon, you don't have to beat this very long.).
• Stir in vanilla and chopped pecans.
• Spread fudge evenly into a buttered 15 x 10 jellyroll pan. (I usually put in waxed paper and butter the waxed paper. It comes out very easily that way if you want to cut it out of the pan, not in it.).
• Chill until firm. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
• I cut it into 1" squares, so it makes 150 servings.

GRAMMA'S FUDGE

Steps:

• In large pan mix sugar, milk and margarine.
• Boil until soft ball stage, about 8 minutes of a rolling boil.
• Remove from heat and quickly add remaining ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Spread in 9x13 pan greased.
• Let set.
• Makes about 5 pounds.