*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                               FAMOUS FUDGE

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : S_Living                         Candies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       c            Sugar
     2/3   c            Half-and-half
     1/4   c            Light corn syrup
   1                    (1-ounce) square unsweetened
     1/4   c            Butter or margarine
   2       ts           Vanilla extract

  Combine sugar, half-and-half, corn syrup, and
  unsweetened chocolate square in a Dutch oven; cook
  over low heat, stirring gently, until sugar dissolves.
  Cover chocolate mixture and cook over medium heat 2 to
  3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of
  pan. Uncover and cook to soft ball stage (238
  degrees), stirring occasionally.Remove chocolate
  mixture from heat.  Add butter and vanilla.  (Do not
  stir.) Cool to lukewarm (110 degrees); beat with a
  wooden spoon until mixture thickens and begins to lose
  its gloss. Pour mixture into a buttered 8-inch square
  pan, spreading with a spatula.  Cool and cut into
  squares. Yield: about 1-1/4 pounds.
  
  Double Good Fudge: Prepare Famous Fudge as directed
  above, but pour mixture into a buttered 9-inch square
  pan. Prepare Peanut Butter Fudge and pour over
  chocolate layer. Yield: 3 pounds
 


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