Bitsy's Kitchen
Old Fashioned Holiday Fudge
2 Cups sugar
2 Tbsp. baking cocoa powder
Dash of salt
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 or 3 chocolate bars
1 Cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 Tbsp. butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In medium saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, salt and milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches Soft Ball stage on thermometer, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate bars, nuts, butter and vanilla. Beat with wooden spoon until creamy and mixture becomes shiny, (about 5 minutes). Pour into well buttered 8x8" pan and cool. Cut into 1 inch squares and store in covered container in refrigerator.
Makes 64 pieces.