Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge

Name: Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge
Yield: cooled
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup cocoa; 1 cup milk; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Yield:about 60 squares; OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATEFUDGE; Old-fashioned chocolate fudge with a rich chocolateflavorandclassicsmoothtexture. Combine the sugar, cocoa, and milk, bring toaboil,simmerwithoutstirringuntil it reachessoft-ball stage,thenbeatinbutter andvanillauntil thefudgelosesitssheen and sets into creamy squares.

A family recipe for Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

Catalog maintained by Our Midwest Recipe Box Editorial Team · Updated August 4, 2026

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Servescooled

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Greasean8 x8-inch squarepan andsetaside.
Combine sugar,cocoa,and milkinamediumsaucepan; stir toblend.
Bringtoaboil,stiring constantly.
Reduceheatandsimmer. Do NOT stiragain.
Cookuntil238°Fonacandy thermometer,oruntiladropin coldwaterformsasoftball thatflattenswhenpressed.
Removefromheatand addbutterandvanilla extract.
Beat with awooden spoon until thefudge loses its sheen. Donot underbeat.
Pourinto thepreparedpan, letcool,andcutinto about 60 squares.

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