Fudge

Good Eats Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients

• 2.75 cups sugar
• 40 oz unsweetened chocolate (use the good stuff)
• 3 tbs butter
• 1 cup half & half
• 1 tbs light corn syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla

Prep

• Use a wooden spoon!
• Butter 8x8 baking dish. Cut parchment that is 2" larger on all sides, slit corners so it fits in the dish

Process

• In a heavy sauce pan, combing sugar, chocolate, 2tbs butter, half & half, and corn syrup.
  • Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted
  • Increase heat and bring to a boil
  • Reduce heat to med low and add a lid for 3 minutes
  • Remove lid, heat to 234F
  • Turn off heat, add remaining 1tbs butter to top to melt. Leave pot alone to cool for 10 minutes tp 110F
• Stir vigorously until no longer shiny. If fudge falls in slumps it is ready to pan. Add vanilla now

Let cool for 2 hours on counter before cutting