Grandpas 5 Pound Fudge Food

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.

GRANDPA'S PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Mix brown and white sugar with the milk in large pot; bring mixture to a boil. Stir in peanut butter, reduce heat to medium, and bring the mixture back to boil (stirring constantly). Remove the pot from heat when a drop of the mixture forms a ball in a glass of cold water.
• Stir margarine and vanilla into the mixture; stir vigorously until the fudge hardens. (Always stir in same direction.) Pour fudge onto buttered plates or waxed paper. Let cool and cut into 1-inch pieces.

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.