Boyfriend Fudge Recipe

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GASusan

A real treat. My 75 year old mama has been making this fudge for us at Christmas for years and years. She said it was passed down from her older sister to her. We so look forward to this yummy stuff every Christmas.

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Ingredients

3 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 cup sifted, unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

Lightly grease 8" or 9" pan with margarine.

Cook in a heavy 3-quart saucepan:

Combine the sugar, salt, milk, corn syrup, and cocoa, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves.
Reduce heat and stir occasionally until mixture reaches soft ball stage. Remove from heat, add 3 tbsp. margarine and 1 tsp. vanilla. DO NOT STIR.
Cool to lukewarm.
Mixture may be cooled by setting pan in cold water.
Beat fudge slowly until it holds its shape when dropped from spoon.
Add 1 cup nuts.
Quickly pour fudge into buttered pan. Refrigerate, covered, for 2 hours.
Cut into 1" squares.
Better if cooked on cool, sunny day.