Vassar College Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Make this classic, smooth chocolate walnut fudge, perfect for gifting or enjoying as a sweet treat.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 4 hours 25 min
- Yield: About 36 pieces 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides. Lightly grease the paper.
- Combine the sugar, evaporated milk, corn syrup, and butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches a rolling boil.
- Stop stirring once the mixture boils. Cook without stirring until the mixture reaches 234 degrees F on a candy thermometer (soft-ball stage). This usually takes about 5 to 7 minutes after the boil starts.
- Remove the pan from the heat immediately.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, vanilla extract, salt, and sweetened condensed milk until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Add the chopped walnuts and mix them in quickly.
- Pour the fudge into the prepared pan. Do not scrape the sides of the pan.
- Let the fudge cool completely and set at room temperature, about 4 hours, or until firm. Do not refrigerate.
- Once firm, lift the fudge out using the parchment overhang and cut it into squares.
Notes
- For the smoothest texture, avoid stirring the mixture once it reaches a full boil.
- Use high-quality chocolate chips for the best flavor in this homemade fudge recipe.
- If you are making this as a thank you gift for nurses, wrap individual pieces in small cellophane bags.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 45
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 12