:chocolate_bar: Old-Fashioned Fudge

🥘 Ingredients

• sugar 2 cups
• milk 0.67 cup
• unsweetened chocolate 2 oz
• corn syrup 2 Tbsp
• salt ¼ tsp
• butter 2 Tbsp
• vanilla extract 1 tsp
• nuts ½ cup

1. 1

   Butter a loaf pan .
2. 2

   In a 2-qt saucepan , mix sugar , milk , unsweetened chocolate , corn syrup , and salt .
3. 3

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and sugar is dissolved.
4. 4

   Cook, stirring occasionally, until reaching 234°F on a candy thermometer .
5. 5

   Remove from heat; add butter . Cool mixture to 120°F without stirring.
6. 6

   Add vanilla extract ; beat vigorously for 5 to 10 minutes until candy is thick and no longer glossy.
7. 7

   Quickly stir in coarsely chopped nuts .
8. 8

   Spread mixture evenly in the prepared loaf pan. Cool until firm, then cut into 1-inch squares.