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Question by girlnextdoor: How to make an easy chocolate fudge recipe.?
I really am dieing to make fudge, but i cannot find the right recipe. I need an easy recipe that uses powdered sugar and cocoa powder (i do not have chocolate chips or granulated sugar and my dad wont take me to the store). Are there any good recipes i can use that do not call for granulated sugar and chocolate chips??

Best answer:

Answer by Been There~Done That!
The Old Time is my favorite but the first one is super easy and yummy!

Easy Chocolate Fudge

* 3 2/3 cups powdered sugar
* 1/2 cup cocoa
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 tablespoon vanilla
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

Combine powdered sugar, cocoa, milk, and butter.
Microwave on high power until butter is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir until smooth. Blend in vanilla and pecans.
Spread into a buttered 8-inch square pan. layer; cool and cut into squares.

Old Time Chocolate Fudge

* 3 cups sugar
* 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa
* 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
* 1 cup evaporated milk
* 6 tablespoons butter, plus extra for buttering dish
* 1 cup chopped pecans
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mix sugar and cocoa; add syrup and milk. Cook in saucepan over medium heat until a small drop forms a soft ball in cold water (234 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Add butter, pecans, and vanilla. Beat with mixer or by hand. Pour into a slightly buttered oblong glass dish and cut into squares. Work fast, as mixture thickens quickly.

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