Hershey's Old Fashioned Rich Cocoa Fudge Recipe

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Hershey's Old Fashioned Rich Cocoa Fudge
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Line 8 or 9 inch square pan with foil; butter foil.
  2. In large heavy saucepan stir together first three ingredients; stir in milk, with a wooden spoon*.
  3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full rolling boil.
  4. Boil without stirring, to 234 degrees F on a candy thermometer (or until syrup, when dropped in very cold water forms a soft ball which flattens when removed from water). Bulb of candy thermometer should not rest on bottom of pan. (This can take 20-30 minutes).
  5. Remove from heat. Add butter & vanilla.
  6. DO NOT STIR! Cool at room temperature to 110 degrees F (lukewarm). (This can take 2 to 2-1/2 hours).
  7. Beat with wooden spoon until fudge thickens & loses some of its gloss. (This can take 15-20 minutes. It really works best if you have someone to 'tag-team' with.) It starts to look more like frosting than a thick syrup when it is ready.
  8. Quickly spread into prepared pan; cool.
  9. Cut into squares.
  10. Store wrapped loosely in foil in the refrigerator.
  11. *it is very important not to use a wire whisk or the fudge will not set up. Also just stir gently, even though the cocoa will stay floating on top, it will mix in as the mixture heats up.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 799.61 Kcal (3348 kJ)
Calories from fat 548.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.97g 94%
Cholesterol 1183.2mg 394%
Sodium 35.09mg 1%
Potassium 47.65mg 1%
Total Carbs 24.08g 8%
Sugars 18.16g 73%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 1%
Protein 56.48g 113%
Vitamin A 3mg 99%
Iron 493mg 2739%
Calcium 774.2mg 77%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 3029.61 Kcal (12684 kJ)
Calories from fat 2079.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 231g 94%
Cholesterol 4483mg 394%
Sodium 132.95mg 1%
Potassium 180.55mg 1%
Total Carbs 91.25g 8%
Sugars 68.81g 73%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 1%
Protein 213.99g 113%
Vitamin A 11.2mg 99%
Iron 1867.8mg 2739%
Calcium 2933.5mg 77%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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