Fudge recipes, please!

[InHisName]

Looking for some fudge recipes using cocoa (from the barter board- yum!)
and milk- also wondering how far in advance can I make this before Christmas and store in fridge- while we still have goats milk, would like to get on this project now. Thanks!

[BeagleMommy]

Here's my recipe:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp pr more vanilla extract
dash- 1/4 tsp salt
2 cups (or more depending on consistency) powdered sugar

In a good sized pan, melt butter. Remove from heat. Whisk in cocoa, salt, vanilla, milk, and lastly, powdered sugar. Blend well. Add to a buttered dish before it cools. That's it! Put in fridge until set or until you finish eating fudge from pan remains and need more!
The only thing I can add, is I always seem to need to add more sugar to keep it from being runny.

Obviously, you can add nuts if you like.

As for storage, I have had good luck freezing fudge for later use.

[ladycat]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
4 Tbsp cocoa
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp butter

Mix milk and sugar together. Boil over medium flame for about 10 minutes or until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in cool water. Remove from heat and add all other ingredients. Mix well. Pour into a greased pan and cool.

[InHisName]

thanks for the recipes, made ladycat's today, very yummy. Was a bit grainy and crumbly, what did I do wrong? Cook it too long?

[menagerie momma]

Do you happen to know what the humidity was? Candy of any kind is sensitive to humidity. I'm not good at making fudge, so I'm not a good one for advice, but I sure love when others make fudge! Yum!

Jessie

[shawnee]

OK here is my private 'stash' of fudge recipes...ever hear of Skaarups?

That's the fudge you eat at fancy places and they sliver you off a piece from a slab....they used to have the best site in the world but they closed it down. This site is golden and is on and off the internet; I'd copy if I were you to save.

http://www.skaarupfudge.com/PotatoRecipe.html

Come to think of it, the favorite gifts I've given to neighbors the last 3 years has been their eggnog fudge. RICH!!!!

Enjoy them all!

[InHisName]

Thanks, Shawnee! That answered my questions. Great website!