--- title: ":chocolate_bar: Old-Fashioned Fudge" source: Recipe Box servings: 16 prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 25 minutes total time: 2 hours tags: - desserts - chocolate - candy - fudge - recipe-box - vegetarian --- Butter a #loaf pan{}. In a #2-qt saucepan{}, mix @sugar{2%cups}, @milk{2/3%cup}, @unsweetened chocolate{2%oz}, @corn syrup{2%Tbsp}, and @salt{1/4%tsp}. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reaching 234°F on a #candy thermometer{}. Remove from heat; add @butter{2%Tbsp}. Cool mixture to 120°F without stirring. Add @vanilla extract{1%tsp}; beat vigorously for 5 to ~{10%minutes} until candy is thick and no longer glossy. Quickly stir in coarsely chopped @nuts{1/2%cup}. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared loaf pan. Cool until firm, then cut into 1-inch squares.