Old-fashioned Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan. set aside.
• combine sugar, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan. stir to blend, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly. reduce heat and simmer. do not stir again.
• place candy thermometer in pan and cook until temperature reaches 238 degrees f(114 degrees c). if you are not using a thermometer, then cook until a drop of this mixture in a cup of cold water forms a soft ball. feel the ball with your fingers to make sure it is the right consistency. it should flatten when pressed between your fingers.
• remove from heat. add butter or margarine and vanilla extract. beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge loses its sheen. do not under beat.
• pour into prepared pan and let cool. cut into about 60 squares.