Best 3 Mackinac Island Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge Recipes

MACKINAC ISLAND FUDGE

Steps:

• Mix milk, butter, sugars and salt in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring, constantly. Boil 6 mins., stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; add vanilla and powdered sugar.
• Beat with mixer until smooth and thick; add nuts.
• Pour into buttered pan and freeze for 20 minutes Cut into pieces once set. Makes 1 pound.
• To make peanut butter fudge: Follow vanilla nut fudge recipe but cut butter to 1/4 cup and add 1/2 cup peanut butter.

MACKINAC ISLAND OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine milk and chocolate in a medium size heavy saucepan;.
• cook over low heat until chocolate is melted.
• Add sugar, corn syrup and salt,.
• cook, stirring constantly, to boiling.
• Cook, without stirring to 234 degrees F. on a candy thermometer. (A teaspoon of syrup will form a soft ball when dropped into cold water).
• Remove from heat at once.
• Add vanilla and butter but do NOT stir in .
• Cool mixture in pan to 110 degrees F., or until lukewarm.
• Beat with wooden spoon until mixture thickens and begins to lose its gloss. (This will take about 15 minutes.).
• Spread in a buttered 8-inch x 8 inch x 2 inch pan.
• Let stand until set and cool.
• Cut into squares.

MACKINAC FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with 2 teaspoons butter. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and remaining 1 cup butter. Bring to a rapid boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat., Stir in marshmallows until melted. Add all chocolate; stir until melted. Stir in vanilla. Immediately spread into prepared pan; cool for 1 hour., Score into 1-in. squares. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, about 3 hours. Using foil, lift out fudge. Remove foil; cut fudge. Store between layers of waxed paper in airtight containers. Decorate as desired.