What better candy to share at Christmas than fudge? This fudge can be cut with cookie cutters to present a more unique presentation to your holiday candy gifts! From Southern Living.
What better candy to share at Christmas than fudge? This fudge can be cut with cookie cutters to present a more unique presentation to your holiday candy gifts! From Southern Living.
Butter an aluminum foil-lined 8-inch square baking pan; set aside.
Butter the inside of a large heavy saucepan.
Combine sugar and cocoa in saucepan; stir in milk and corn syrup.
Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Add 4 Tablespoons butter, stirring until butter melts.
Cover and simmer over medium heat 3 minutes.
Uncover and cook, without stirring, until candy thermometer registers 238° (about 15 minutes).
Remove from heat.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remaining ingredients.
Do not stir.
Let mixture cool to 130° (about 40 minutes).
Beat fudge by hand with a wooden spoon until it thickens and begins to lose its gloss (about 10 minutes).
Quickly spread fudge into prepared pan; let cool completely.
Lift fudge out of pan with foil; invert fudge onto a cutting board, and discard foil.
Cut desired shapes using 2-inch cookie cutters, or cut fudge into 1 1/2-inch squares.