Grandma Sofia's Fudge
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I used to sit in my grandmother’s kitchen in Goleta, California and stir and stir this fudge. I remember complaining about the constant stirring. I didn’t complain about the end result. If you don’t cook the marshmallow/sugar mixture long enough the fudge won’t set. You’ll have mushy fudge that cannot be sliced. It won’t be tragic, you just won’t be able to give them away. You’ll have to eat them standing at the fridge with a spoon. Really not such a bad outcome… I made a batch recently with organic marshmallows (yes, they really make such a thing). My sister thought that it “didn’t taste like Grandma’s fudge.” Apparently if you want the “real” 1970s version you must use non-organic marshmallows. Pick your poison.
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 package best quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup stick margarine or unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 ounces evaporated milk
- 20 regular sized marshmallows (not the eency-teency ones)
- 2 cups sugar
Place first four ingredients into a bowl.
In a heavy saucepan put the evaporated milk, marshmallows and sugar. Cook for six minutes AFTER the mixture starts to boil, stirring constantly.
Pour the hot marshmallow mixture over the nuts and chocolate chips. Mix until blended. Pour mixture into a greased 9×9 pan. Refrigerate until set. Slice and serve.
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ooo! A new blog! What a nice, rustic photo. I love fudge; I'm bookmarking this recipe!
Thanks Memoria. Let me know if you make it!
Rachael,
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What I love about easter is all the sweet stuff. I’m just going for a big French Easter lunch outside of Paris at friends. Mmm. Can’t wait for the dessert!
I’d never try to prepare a fudge. I think that it’s a good oppotunity to begin with your recipe (sorry for my bad english… I’ve learned at school there is a long time and I forgot a lot…)
Looks so authentic and really reminds me of mackinac Island where I get lots of flavourful fudges…pic looks super yum
wow….thanks for sharing this priceless family recipe…..I do love fudge!! My girls will love to make this.
Chef Dennis: I hope you and your girls enjoy this. My boys love it!
This looks delicious, but what size package of chocolate chips did you use as they come in two sizes? I love fudge and would like to try this recipe if you could please let me know.
Thank You,
Jan Proctor
Jan: In the 1950s everyone assumed that packaging would stay the same size forever. Over the years lots of recipes written by my grandmother, and everyone else’s grandmother, have had to be adjusted as package size has gone down. She intended for us to use a 12-oz bag of chips, which was the standard in those days. Today most of the bags are 11-oz (or Costco sized and a million ounces!). Start with 12-oz, that should work just fine.
Enjoy,
Rachel
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