The real, old-fashioned cooked fudge IS a lot more trouble but tastes 100 times better than the "quick & easy" kind. It feels better in your mouth, too. We used to call it "Momma's hard fudge" because wasn't soft like the marshmallow fluff kind. I still have Momma's hand-written copy of her recipe

@TexasGalOnTheHill

2 жыл бұрын

What a treasure.

@wcares8062

2 жыл бұрын

Cool

@patsmith5947

2 жыл бұрын

I like the marshmallow cream, chocolate chips, sugar, evaporated milk, butter that you cook on the stove top. I add vanilla and chopped nuts. My fudge isn’t throw together and I like it better than what grandma used to make because I think the kind she made is grainy and I like smooth and creamy. So to each his own.

@debbiericker8223

2 жыл бұрын

@@patsmith5947 I think if I had grown up eating the smoother, marshmallow-type fudge, that would be my preference. I probably like the firmer, sugar-grainy kind more because that's what Momma made. But, I'll definitely eat and enjoy the o/softer kind if someone gives it to me. Chocolate forever!

@hummingbird275

2 жыл бұрын

I always run my sink about half full of cold water,& set the cooked , hot pan of fudge in it to cool, before I begin to stir it.

Thank you so much. My mom passed at age 38 she always made this fudge. So beautiful to finally get to relive her fudge! She mailed this to my dad in Viet Nam~

@kimthomas8717

2 жыл бұрын

This made my heart warm What a precious memory ❤️

@virginiadodgen2787

2 жыл бұрын

Woulda you believe we mailed cornbread and peanut butter to my brother as he asked for it Not candy or fudge. My husband's mother mailed him chocolate cake. It was scrambled when he got it. He said the guys loved it. They have both passed now. Such good young men served in Vietnam as well as other wars. God bless them for their service.

@denagustafson6070

2 жыл бұрын

❤️ Such a bittersweet story. My heart breaks that you lost your beloved mom at such a young age, yet it’s very sweet that you have these precious memories. Enjoy the fudge and your lovely memories! Edit: corrected one word.

@jennyedmiston6930

2 жыл бұрын

This is the sweetest story, at 64 I remember the trips to post office to mail goodies to 1 cousin and family friends in Vietnam. I am sorry your time with your Mother was short but grateful for the beautiful memories you have. 🙏

@marshabalderrama8903

2 жыл бұрын

Bless your Mommy ❤️

My grandma used to make pans and pans of this, she called it “cooked fudge” at Christmastime. She’d use the cold water/ball test. She’d sometimes make this recipe but stop short of fully cooked and serve it warm in a gravy boat to pour over a yellow cake. So darn good!! Thank you Ms Lori for sharing.

I literally cried watching this… thank you for preserving history. My mom and I thought my grandma’s fudge recipe was lost, every year we talked about wishing we knew how she made it before she was became unable to. My mom and I remember her saying “Oh it’s just on the back of the Hersheys can!” We lost her this year. I will make this and her chicken and dumplings this weekend in her memory ❤

@WhippoorwillHoller

6 ай бұрын

Xoxoxo

@JimLambier

6 ай бұрын

I understand how you feel. Every year at Christmas, my mother made a spice cookie that she rolled and cut out into holiday shapes. Us kids were allowed to decorate them with icing. She passed away over 30 years ago but I did have a recipe card on which she had written out that recipe. About a decade ago, we were renovating our kitchen and the box with that recipe went missing. Every year at Christmas, I think about how I miss the smell of that cookie and what it reminded me of.

@kwizatzhannahrach

6 ай бұрын

@@JimLambier awwww

@livingintongues

5 ай бұрын

Oh ..what kind of dumplings ? You really should put her chicken and dumpling recipes..

@carollewis3912

5 ай бұрын

​@@WhippoorwillHollerDo you ever put marshmallows in your fudge?

This is the first candy I made as a farm kid. I had fresh whole milk and homemade butter to use along with Watkins vanilla from the Watkins man who came around once a month. I made this as a 12-year-old and used the testing in cold water method, never had a fail & my 3 older brothers along with my Dad would have it gone in one evening watching TV. Thank you for the memories, I am making this again for Christmas.

@1sthawkfeathers547

Жыл бұрын

My grandpa sold Watkins in the 50-60's !!

This is my first Christmas without my grandma. She was known for her fudge, but hers differed a bit in amounts from yours. I was smart enough to ask her for her recipe before Alzheimer's took most of it, but she'd already forgotten some of the directions. I used her amounts but your steps to try this again after the first batch wumped out, and now I've been teary eyed licking the spoon in the kitchen remembering her because it worked this time. Thank you for your help!!!!

@WhippoorwillHoller

2 жыл бұрын

Awe, sweet memories, God Bless you and grandma, xoxoxo

@barbarat5729

6 ай бұрын

Oh bless your soul.

@susanjaeger9851

6 ай бұрын

Awe, bless you sweetie. Your Gran is in you. 💌🕊️💜

@wine-not-whine8391

6 ай бұрын

Don’t put your thermometer in until you get your ingredients mixed together! Also take a pat of butter and rub around the top inch of your pan that way n sugar crystals will stick to the sides and ruin your fudge, just a few tips.

@annebelgard6723

6 ай бұрын

I made at least 6 batches last year bc I love that grainy texture! My nana would make a batch just for me and the others got the right version!

I'm 68 years old and can still taste this fudge. We were poor growing up but once in a while we were surprised with this sweet treat! I've never made it, but I will this year. Thanks for the memories:)

I'm 71 now and haven't made this in years. It was my moms favorite ,she made it quite often when I was young. The whole family loved it. I had stopped making fudge when I was diagnosed a diabetic, but I've decided to give it away for Christmas this year to family, friends and neighbors. Thanks for making it and making me remember it.

@EASTSIDERIDER707

Жыл бұрын

We’re the same age. My mom and grandma used the same recipe. The Hershey’s recipe for chocolate cake and frosting were the best. Food and flavor are the library of our memories. Thanks. Can I lick the spoon? Please

@cyndimanka

Жыл бұрын

I make fudge with sugar free chips and keto chow. So good!

@jw6180

11 ай бұрын

I’m wondering if we could use allulose sugar substitute, or a good blend of sugar substitutes…. Hmmm

@dianapoteet1525

6 ай бұрын

​@@EASTSIDERIDER7079 on

@lolaottinger3038

6 ай бұрын

Oh Lori my Mom and all of my aunties made that old fashioned fudge, I’ve made it a few times, but also make the fantasy fudge. We also make a lot of Toffee, and that maybe edging out the fudge. Last year when I made toffee for my daughter, I toasted slivered almonds and put them on top of the chocolate on the toffee, it was so beautiful! Now I’m craving chocolate, I might have to go drink some chocolate syrup (😂) or eat some chocolate chips!

Yay! Someone who really knows how to make real Hershey’s cocoa fudge. I started making this recipe in 1952 It’s the best. This cook knows what she’s doing.

@sharontaylor2626

Жыл бұрын

I started making this recipe when I was 8 years old ok and I am 73 years young now ok

@calisongbird

Жыл бұрын

@@sharontaylor2626 “8 years OLD” “73 years YOUNG” ???

@crosswordscratchinjunkie7925

Жыл бұрын

@@calisongbird is Sharon's comment really that difficult to comprehend? 🤔🤭

@cecileroy557

6 ай бұрын

@@calisongbird I too am "73 years young". 😉

@stevelehman7637

6 ай бұрын

We use to make this every year for the holidays. Thank you for bringing back a lot if memories from the past.

Hey everyone, I’m Canadian and we identify Hershey as an American icon. It’s been a hard go the last couple years and watching this video and reading all your comments made me so very happy. You all are talking about your grandparents and family traditions and it made my heart soar. Thank you to everyone. And Miss Lori I tried to make this tonight. Just waiting for it to set now. Wish me luck and thank you for sharing this old school piece of Americana with the rest of the world. Happy holidays everyone

@WhippoorwillHoller

2 жыл бұрын

Happy Holidays

@babygrandma8654

2 жыл бұрын

@@WhippoorwillHoller IDK if you believe in spirits or "ghosts" at all BUT I feel I need to point out something in your video at the 54-55 second mark. An orb enters from the lower left side of the screen, goes up and makes the slightest of bend and disappears just to the left of the dolls right hand. What this means of course I don't know but I can share with you what I feel it is. Since you're speaking of your grandma's recipe and how much you like it over the more modern versions I feel this may well be her or another female relative that was involved in making the so called old fashioned fudge. If this is something that offends you I'm truly sorry as that absolutely is not my intention. Believe me or not but I've always been very sensitive to spirits and also am a part of a group who strive to help lost souls find the light. If you're interested to know more I would be more than happy to share with you or answer any questions you may have. I wish you all the best and hope you're enjoying your day. God bless 🕊💛🕯🙏

@impunitythebagpuss

2 жыл бұрын

@@babygrandma8654 I noticed that as well...and thought pretty much the same thing! Gramma was pleased her recipe was being passed on to a new generation!

@babygrandma8654

2 жыл бұрын

@@impunitythebagpuss Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only 1 who noticed. Merry Christmas! I hope you're enjoying this holiday season. God bless 🙏.

@peggysuedavis4107

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas.

Yes!😊 I was taught by my grandmother. I was taught using the cold water method. I've never used a thermometer. I want to thank you for this video. You are the only other person I have ever seen that acknowledged the cold water method besides her. I only use this kind of recipe. I can't use the sweeten condensed milk or marshmallow fluff. Again thank you so much! 😊

Ah ha. I’ve wanted my Aunt Carole’s fudge recipe she used for about 50 years and this has to be the one she has used all these years…the secret is out! When I saw this isn’t the glossy fudge and how it sets up hard I knew that had found it. Thank you. The search is finally over and mystery resolved. I’m going to make this for the family Christmas party!

@WhippoorwillHoller

6 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

This is the kind of fudge we always had. I remember my mom stepping out onto the back deck as she stirred the pan, so it would cool off faster. When it came time to make it for my own kids, I did the same thing and stepped out into the Iowa winter weather to cool it faster as I stirred. Wonderful memories. 💖💕

@TanBurishere

2 жыл бұрын

My Mom did this too during Winter months here in Canada. Always had some for the holidays! Beautiful fudge and how fudge should be.

@googleuser7716

2 жыл бұрын

I could cry this is the very same recipe my parents made when I was growing up. We never had a candy thermometer. The best smell and taste in the whole world is this fudge cooking as if fills the whole house! Thank you so much for this video

@cathebrooks63

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Us too we’d wait until it was cold enough outside to set it out to cool!

My mom always made this kind as do I. I made a batch and took it to work once and I gave some to one of the supervisors and I immediately noticed a happy/ sad look on his face. He looked up at me and said OMG, I haven’t had this in many many years and it instantly brought back memories of his grandmother. I made him a batch for Christmas and gave it to him at the company dinner. He told me that he couldn’t wait to share with his wife to see her reaction. I will always remember that day.

Who you have here is a teacher, a real instructor. Tells you what you need to hear, know, and do. Spares the fluff.

Brings back good memories. Mom made it all the time. Sometimes it was successful; sometimes it was "spoon" candy, but it was always good.

@sandiehanks1072

10 ай бұрын

Lol that was my mom to. She said the weather had a lot to do with it setting up. But spoon fudge was delicious to.

@margocervantes3059

9 ай бұрын

Weather does has syomething to do with it

@mlaff28

6 ай бұрын

I just finished a batch of what I think is gonna be "spoon candy" lol😂😢

@Sandra-di1pm

6 ай бұрын

@@mlaff28 it makes great ice cream topping when it stays soft.

I have been trying to make my Mom's fudge for decade's with little luck . I went to the goodwill and got a heavy pot and a wooden spoon and broke out my candy thermometer and followed your directions and ended up with fudge and not fudge sauce. Eating the fudge takes me back to my childhood. Thank you.

So glad to see this! When I was a girl in first grade in 1958, my teacher, Mrs. Poole, who we all thought was ancient, used to bring in fudge that her MOTHER made! I still remember the taste of that wonderful fudge - nothing like that marshmallow fluff stuff they call fudge nowadays. Thanks for posting this, Lori, as well as the Toffee recipe - my favorite! Merry Christmas & God bless!

@charlottekearn5185

2 жыл бұрын

Are you from Washington state? My first grade teachers name was Mrs. Poole.

@patriciabowman9157

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@wcares8062

2 жыл бұрын

That marshmallow stuff like swallowing a sweet loogy .

@ladams1221

Жыл бұрын

@@charlottekearn5185 No, Worthington, Ohio. She was probably about my present age, then (or younger).😄 She was a wonderful teacher. I remember these little clear plastic Christmas trees she would put on each table at the beginning of December, and she'd stick multicolored gumdrops on each branch tip. She'd let us all have one at the end of the day. (Smart - sugar them up, and send them home!)

When I made homemade fudge (the right way), sometimes I undercooked it, I've never had or used a thermometer. It didn't matter to us, my Dad & I would be working a jigsaw puzzle, spooning out fudge high in the air for the stretch like cheese. We loved it, and that is my favorite memory of my Dad & I.

My mom used whole fresh milk from the barn, it was so good. Unfortunately the old people didn’t wright down their recipes. Thank you for this video. My mom was born in 1912 and had so many delicious recipes like her custard pudding. Wish I had that recipe too.

@inkbythebarrelandpaperbyth6905

4 ай бұрын

You could probably poke around and find it. Old cook books old folk etc

That’s the fudge of my childhood and years later I found a lady in South Carolina that made this…I was traveling and actually went back year after year on vacation until she was no longer baking locally…now because of you, I can try it again, hers was thinly spread out, yum! Yes, you need a heavy pot and wooden spoon, you know best Mrs Lori! 💜

I just had to let you know that you’ve just made my morning. We lost my Dad this past week and last nite I was having one of those thoughts of small things we’ll miss. Dad made this for us every Christmas for as long as I can remember. Because with all the seasons fancy fudge and candy making this was always our favorite. He would never use a thermometer so the batches that turned out thin and crystalie was how we liked it best. He knew it by heart because and they don’t print it on the can anymore. God works in mysterious ways. Bless you and Merry Christmas ❤️

@Gigi-ty2jy

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss, Lisa. Your comment touched me deeply. Hold tight to those wonderful memories and pass those traditions on. May God bless you and comfort you as you find your way through this loss. ❤

@lisab9719

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gigi-ty2jy thank you

@pamwasham2152

2 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry to hear that you lost your dad in the last week! This is a very hard time to be losing a loved one. I will be praying for you. Make sure you let yourself grieve enough. This is very important. I work with hospice patients and their families so I do know what I’m talking about. It’s OK to cry and it’s OK to feel sad. If you do this the right way you can enjoy the good wonderful memories more. isn’t it amazing how this recipe happened to pop up on KZread right now just for you? Ah yes! enjoy every little bite when you make it.

@lisab9719

2 жыл бұрын

@@pamwasham2152 thank you and right! Was thinking about it the evening before and woke up went to KZread just for some background noise and happen upon this video first thing.🙏🏻

@maryberkenpas1596

2 жыл бұрын

Oh Lisa, I am so sorry for your loss. My dad passed 4 years ago this week. It is hard to lose a loved one during the holidays, but at the same time, there is blessing in it. There are a lot of family gatherings that bring you together during the first while that might not otherwise happen. I’m saying a prayer for you and your family. May God comfort you and hold you close during this time 💙

This is the recipe my grandma taught me and she and I make it every Christmas. She uses the cold water; I use a candy thermometer. The only different thing is as soon as it comes off the heat we add the butter and vanilla and put the pot in a bath of ice water and start beating immediately.

When I was a kid growing up, we had a neighbor that would make this fudge......we were all so excited for the fudge. She passed away many years ago, and I think of her fudge every year at Christmas wishing I'd asked her for her recipe. I'm going to make some of Mrs Loretta's Christmas fudge this year!! Thanks so much for bringing this back to me. Merry Christmas!

"It's so worth it." No truer statement has ever been made about making Hershey's good old-fashioned fudge. You have to work hard to make it, but the outcome is worth it. Thanks for the best advice: heavy pot and wooden spoon and reliable candy thermometer.

That is the same recipe my mom would make when we were kids. I remember we would watch Disney world and mom would fix the fudge and popcorn. That was such a good time of our lives. Wish kids could have good memories like that now a days

I just said to my husband last night how I loved my grandma’s fudge and how I wish I had the recipe. This morning I open my phone and see your post. incredible. Thank you ❤

Yes, our childhood fudge. We didn't have fancy chocolates, chips etc. We didn't really have snacks at all. We made snacks like taking shredded wheat loafs and shredding them and adding butter and salt and pepper and heating it up on the stovetop. We made our own popcorn--Jiffy's lil pan pop was our modern touch snack! And movie night had to come with popcorn and fudge. We knew this recipe by heart as kids but we used water not milk. So I'm sure milk would add a creamier level. Thanks for posting this--will definitely try to make this holiday season.

Thank you so much for this. I used to spend 3 weeks every summer with my grandma. She had a house off of the blue ridge parkway. For Christmas I would get her fudge like you made and peppermint sticks in a box..She passed away in 1974. I was still a dumb teenager. I would give a million dollars to have a summer with her again.

This was the only fudge I ever knew growing up. My grandmother made sure I knew how to do the water test just in case I did not have a candy thermometer. It leaves the house smelling heavenly. Thank you for the memory.

I made this fudge as a kid. My momma worked and me and my sister made the sweets for we could not afford to buy any sweets. Thank you for the memories. I will be adding this to my Christmas candy/cookies to give away. I am so thankful that I found your channel. God bless you, Mr. Brown, and your family.❤

I sure enjoyed reading the memories everyone shared! Very special ❤️

Yes ma’am Hershey’s was the only thing I can remember grandma and mama using for chocolate desserts. My mom still uses Hershey, I do too. Love the chocolate cake on the back of can. Thank you❤️ blessings…

@brendasimmons9045

2 жыл бұрын

Hershey's cocoa cake is the best chocolate cake in the world

@loissherrow878

2 жыл бұрын

I have made that cake more times than I can count it was always gone I use the cooked chocolate frosting.

@karendixon401

2 жыл бұрын

We would add coffee to this cake and frosting.. to us it was award winning.

@sandrainontario6710

2 жыл бұрын

I remember this fudge so well! SO GOOD. My mouth is watering!

@paulinebabb1553

2 жыл бұрын

that's the first fudge I made when I was growing up mom showed me and after that I made it and still do. although I do make the fantasy fudge which I love also.

I can just smell it…….an oh how happy I was to get to lick the pan!!!!! Even if it went to sugar an got grainy or never hardened, we ate it up. Great flashback. Thank you so much. Houston here reminiscing.

I remember my Mom making fudge a few times, it was a treat. She made it like this. Thanks for the walk down memory lane!

I've been looking for an original recipe for ever! Thank you. I'm so tired of the marshmallow/cheat recipes. This is just what I needed

Back in the 1950’s, my momma would put the cocoa through a sieve to get all the lumps out and make it smooth. I can see her now dropping the chocolate into cold ice water…and me standing there hoping it wasn’t the right temp so I could eat the small drop. The fudge you make is the “real” thing. Thanks for sharing.

@coleneritchie5625

2 жыл бұрын

I made it for years, and sometimes it was perfect, and then there were times we ate it with a spoon. My husband always said it didn’t matter, and he’d grab himself a spoon out of the drawer. It always seemed to disappear quicker when he ate it with a spoon, however. I think it was because you didn’t really know how much you was actually eating because it wasn’t in pieces.

This brought back some sweet memories for me . My Dad was the fudge maker in our family and this was the recipe he used . He use to put his boiler down in the sink with cold water and stir it . It was so--good. My parents also kept lots of oranges in the house at Christmas time and Dad would take his pocket knife and cut a hole in one so I could suck the juice out of it . How I miss those simple but precious times and the ones that made them so special. Thanks and God Bless.

@jeanhowe2157

2 жыл бұрын

From SC. My Momma used to make this fudge for us, there were 6 of us, and we sucked the oranges too. Good to have these memories but I sure do miss momma and daddy like you do yours.

@dianes5762

2 жыл бұрын

Oranges were many people's Christmas presents. I'm so happy to hear your parents kept them in the house. Tradition. 🥰

@cherylthomas2459

2 жыл бұрын

You brought sweet memories back to me saying that about the orange! My granddaddy would roll the orange for us and then cut a hole into the top for us to suck the juice out!! So precious!!

We were a large family and the 8x8 pan of fudge did not last very long. So, my mother eventually put it on a cookie sheet pan to make it thin fudge and we loved it! Those smaller pieces were all we, as little kids, really needed.

Thank You! I had lost my recipe, and I missed the whole effect of this treat. Christmas is going to be a good time this year!

Just so you know, great minds think alike. Last night my hubby wanted fudge and I was tired from cooking, cleaning, and babysitting all night, so I told him to make it and I would supervise. He looked up a recipe instead of using mine and chose to follow her instructions. This included walking away from it and not stirring for quite a bit of time... Yep, he burned it. Now he respects how well it needs to be watched...lol It reminds me of my memaw too, she even used this to "ice" her chocolate cakes. She just poured it over and let it set up. Yes, I miss her terribly.

I grew up making this Fudge ...my family always made this ...I was 10 when I made my first batch and still making it every year on Cookie Day for Christmas ... We also make chocolate peanut butter by adding 3/4 cup of peanut butter and increase the milk to 2 cups ....Love this !!! Thanks for the video!!!

@susansims7837

2 жыл бұрын

If we messed up and it didn't firm up we put it on ice cream.

The fudge being made nowadays can’t begin to compete with the Grandmas fudge you made. It is so special and the only kind I grew up with. Memories of the smell and taste of it warm my Soul. Thank you Ms Lori👍🏻💕

@EmmaDee

Жыл бұрын

Can I get an “Amen!” Nothing like it, never will be!!

This is the fudge my mama made and taught me how to make. It's delicious. Can't beat it.❤

I've made this recipe for 53 years...mama made it for us before then. I wasn't allowed to make it until I was 12 because mama didn't want me to get burned. I'm 65 and made a batch for one of my brothers for Thanksgiving, as well as any time we get together as family since its always requested.

I am so glad you posted the recipe. I'm almost 70 and that recipe is the one my Ma used. I'm going to make this. My Ma didn't have a thermometer so she did the soft ball method. Thanks!

I also want to say- a loving thank you to you for taking the time to do this! ❤. It’s awesome! My sister and I will be making Grandma’s fudge for Christmas this year. 😋

@WhippoorwillHoller

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

I’m 75 and an only child. My mom made this fudge every winter. When it came off the burner my mom would beat for awhile, then dad and then me. Sometimes mom would leave out the nuts and add some peanut butter when she took it off the burner. I too have made many great fudge recipes over the years but this one is my favorite because it is soooo good and we made it as a family!

My father always made this fudge when I was a child and I'm now 74 and so happy to see this video.

Lord you bringing back memories for sure, the only kind we grew up eating. My brother was in Vietnam and we made batches of it, even put a big tablespoon of peanut butter at the end stirring for peanut butter fudge. And we shipped it to him. They all loved it !!! 🥰 Thank you for this beautiful memory. Blessings ✝️💟

@justagramma

2 жыл бұрын

this is exactly what my dad and aunt did, They many many, many batches to send to the boys in Viet Nam

@Linda-kq8ef

2 жыл бұрын

@@justagramma Back then it’s because we cared and showed respect for them, and still do today. Thank You for your kind words.

My pan is setting up now. It’s Christmas Eve and this is my last preparation. Thank you so much for bringing us something from Grandma’s kitchen.

An absolute favorite!! I remember watching my mom stir the heck out of it. We were impatient for it to dull up so it could go in a pan and harden. Good Memories! Thank you for sharing.

This is the only fudge I ever make. I also use this fudge as icing on my hot milk cake (9×12 pan). I just pour it over my cooled cake after mixing til losing the gloss instead of into a pan. Absolutely delicious!!

@shelly8387

2 жыл бұрын

My mama did the same thing. It was absolutely delicious.

@Ladygreencrochet

2 жыл бұрын

My mom used to pour it over ice cream…fudgie goodness!

@me-pm6mx

2 жыл бұрын

What's not to like?

@archaprice3372

2 жыл бұрын

Ohh, a new way to frost a cake, thanks for sharing.

@beautifulthornbirds

2 жыл бұрын

Please share your recipe for hot milk cake. My greatgrandmother used to make (back in the 50s) a layer cake with hard fudge icing and it was like no otherr. i think your cake may be the one I've been looking for for over 60 years. I' m now 70 and for the first time ever Miss Lori has finally shown me how to make the hersheys fudge that I have always tried to make but never turned out. Believe it or not, I think my error has always been not having a heavy pan and needing to use a wooden spoon and a good candy thermometer. Just seeing her go through all the steps has taught me so much! Thanks in advance for sharing the cake recipe and Happy New Year to everyone! 💕💖💕

Thank you for this post!! My grandmother would make this and cry why she made this. This was a recipe her mama taught her. She made this at Christmas and for family who asked for it on their birthday. As a child, I never realized the significance this recipe had to my family, until my grandmother passed in 2000. She is and always will be my hero. Her mama was a pllar of strength and raised 10 kids during the depression. This brought up so many memories. Again, THANK YOU!!!

@dragons8822

Жыл бұрын

What a great memory of your Grandma crying remembering her mother while making this. What a nice multi generational memory, along with all your others.

@barbarasizemore1141

6 ай бұрын

We used reg milk

This is the fudge we made when I was growing up. Mom used to make Hershey's hot cocoa too. Thank you for sharing this. I told my grandson that we will make it together so he can learn the old fashioned way. I loved reading all of the comments.

This is how my grandma taught me to make fudge. ❤ I am the only one who still makes it this way in the family and knows grandma’s recipe. 😊 I can’t wait to teach my daughters. But I think I better get a candy thermometer for the girls. It took a few years to master that soft ball 😂 drove me crazy.

thank you so very much for making this fudge on KZread for us! my grandmother taught me to make this in 1963 and I knew it by heart until I got struck by lightning. The lightning wiped out some of my recipes in my brain and this was one of those. Everyone that knows this recipe in my family has died and I did not know what to do about that. Thank you so very very much! You just can’t imagine how excited I am to find this recipe again! i’m so glad you mentioned the part about the wooden spoon being so important because it is and people just don’t know that these days. Also the heavy pan is a big deal to. Thank you so very very much. God bless you and I look forward to everything that you show us especially for Christmas time.

@archaprice3372

2 жыл бұрын

TYFS, amazing story!

My mom use to make this. She’s been gone for almost 30 yrs now. I had forgotten about it until I watched you make it. Then I knew what recipe she used! I made it today….. yep just like mom made. Thank you for bringing this back around to us!

I made this fudge this morning to take to a gathering in my 55+ central Florida community this evening, and it came out perfect and will hold up in the temperature here which is in the low 80s. Thanks so much for sharing your grandma's fudge and other of her recipes. The only grandma I knew was my maternal Italian one that I called norna, and I made her "Sunday tomato sauce" recipe yesterday. And as always it came out just like hers. ❤️

Thank you so very much. My Daddy made most of the holiday candies but he used a cast iron pan. I have been searching for this recipe for some time now. He made this fudge, a blond fudge, and peanut brittle. Mom made the divinity. They have both been gone for a long time and I am so excited to be able to share a bit of my childhood with my family (especially the grandbaby). Thank you again. 🥰🥰🥰

@kimsargeant8126

6 ай бұрын

I learned to make peanut brittle with my Dad and Divinity fudge with his mother, my Grandma. She always put butternuts in her Divinity and I have to have it that way. I always buttered the side my my saucepan when cooking fudge and never stir what boils up there up into the fudge if you want it creamy with no crystals in it.

@cecileroy557

6 ай бұрын

@@kimsargeant8126 Thank you for that great tip!

"We start stirrin'...the pooie out of it." The older women of my family would say something like, "...the livin' daylights out of it." I don't know what living daylights are, but I imagine they meant to stir that fudge with great determination! Thank you for the recipe! I am posting this as I let my batch of this fudge cool down to 110 degrees before I stir the pooie out of it...or the livin' daylights. I'll see what comes out first.

@WhippoorwillHoller

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@boomersnflyers5520

Жыл бұрын

I'd forgotten, but yes, "the livin' daylights" were always getting stirred or beat out of something when I was growing up in the 60s-70s.

@equaljustice7906

Жыл бұрын

Or "Stir to beat the band!" "Livin' daylights" is your life! These expressions are from the generation born in the late 1800s!!!

My Dad always made this for Christmas, up until he was 94! Thank you for sharing this, I’m going to make this season. Blessings!

I haven't made this for several years. My mom passed 1 year ago and my mother-in-law 3 years ago. They taught this way to me. I am going to make some soon. Thank you so very much for posting this!! Have a wonderful week.🙂

This is the only fudge I knew growing up in New Orleans! It was the best day ever when Momma said, “I think I’m going to make some fudge.” 😋

@csdurch

Жыл бұрын

I’m from New Orleans, too, and my mother’s fudge my favorite memory. Her fudge pot was one of the things I kept for years. At her funeral, my cousin even mentioned memories of Aunt Marion’s fudge. It was from the Hershey’s can. I’ve made it many times throughout the years!

My mom always made this. Best fudge EVER. Makes me homesick.

I have always used my presto pressure pan for candy making. Spray the pan very good with Pam so it won't sugar or stick. I always use Carnation banned milk. Don't make it often anymore being diabetic, but get so hungry for the old fashioned fudge. Also make it during cold weather, humidity is not good for any candy especially here in Iowa. Going to get the ingredients Friday on grocery day.

My mom's recipe won the Betty Crocker contest. She won $5.00 and that was much money back then. Guess what, though ? Same recipe was on the cocoa can for years ! She would always remind us that it was HER recipe and she could have been rich ! She was Rich, in Spirit and in life. She was the greatest fudge maker also. Stirring that fudge was a job for all of us.

This recipe has been in my family since before I was born and we've been making it since I was a little girl. The difference that my mama and I greatly appreciated was the aspect of letting it sit and come to a soft ball. I can't tell you how many times I'd be standing over that stove stirring and stirring and Stirring until my arm fell off and it reached the soft ball stage! So thank you for saving my arm and teaching us something new. We absolutely loved your video. 🥰

My mom made this wonderful fudge every year at Christmas, the only fudge we knew growing up. The stuff they make now doesn't compare. Thanks so much for sharing and God bless you and Mr. Brown

@tonyaolencki8463

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. And your story. I miss my grandmother so much. And all my Aunts

Thank you for sharing. My mother who passed 30 years ago this Christmas would make this. Bless you and Mr. Brown for being keepers of the old ways so we can have special memories like this. I can’t wait to “whip the fool” out of a batch! Much love from Oregon

THANK YOU! I've been looking for this recipe for years! Our "easy" fudge just doesn't come close to the wonderfulness of the old recipe. It's even better when it's been sitting out for awhile. ❤

My moms fudge was made this way. I love the gritty texture and smooth flavor.

I was given a 50# sack of Hersey's Cocoa about 3 years ago. Even after sharing with several people and cooking with it a lot, I still have about 30# left 🙂! This year I am going to make fudge like you have shown and use up another 2-3# and then give it as gifts.🎁

@WhippoorwillHoller

2 жыл бұрын

That would make alot of fudge!!

There absolutely is NOTHING like this fudge! It is THE BEST! Thanks for bringing back memories!

I absolutely got tears in my eyes, and I swear I could almost smell this fudge, This was exactly how my grandmother made fudge. I grew up in the 60's and 70s. and this is such a wonderful memory. Thank you so much!

@WhippoorwillHoller

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Hi Mrs Lori. This recipe brings memories back for me. This is the first thing I learned to cook, and with my Dad. We made it together for decades. It took me years after he passed to be successful on my own. Now I share this recipe with my granddaughter. Keep the old recipes alive! We will need them again

I am so glad you are making this! I have the recipe and Mama used to make it! I'm 53 years old and have never been able to perfect it! It's always either too runny or hard as a rock. But I'm going to keep trying. Love y'all!

@merryanneadair4451

2 жыл бұрын

After years of candy failures, (you know the ones where you ate the 'flop' anyway because the ingredients were too expensive to throw out....) I discovered that I need to test my candy thermometer EVERY time before I use it!! It registers 12° different than what it says! Since I've tested it every time I'm making allowances for that difference & have not had a failure. Maybe that would help you too? God bless & good luck!

@bobbietharrington6690

2 жыл бұрын

@@merryanneadair4451 thanks! I will try that

@Ptpau1970

2 жыл бұрын

@@merryanneadair4451 How do you test your candy thermometer? Maybe that’s why my candy isn’t doing right. Thanks in advance for your help.

@merryanneadair4451

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ptpau1970 I hold it in boiling water. Boiling water is 212°. If my thermometer reads above or below that, I just figure that into the recipe temp. i.e. if my thermometer registers 220° in boiling water i know it is registering 8° above what it should. So if the recipe calls for 250° I need to heat my mixture to 258° to account for the difference. If it registers below 212° you need to subtract that difference. Hope this helps, it really did me!!

@Ptpau1970

2 жыл бұрын

@@merryanneadair4451 Thank you for explaining. I’ve never thought about testing my candy thermometer but I will definitely check it bc that could be part of the problem. I use Taylor’s Candy Thermometer. Not sure if there’s another better brand. With that said, I’ve always tested my oven temp with a oven thermometer to make sure it’s working up to par, so it makes sense that we should test our candy thermometer’s for accuracy as well. ;) Again, thanks!♥️

Thank you for this recipe. In my humble opinion grainy crumbly fudge is far superior to the all to common smooth fudge.😍

@Sanford63

7 ай бұрын

I completely agree! That’s how fudge is supposed to be!

I love it with black walnuts!!! The flavor is marvelous!

Can almost taste it!!!! Looks delicious!!! Thank you!

The Hershey fudge is the one my grandmother, then my dad and my son and I continue to make the old recipe. A big part of my Xmas memories were standing with my dad learning to make the recipe. My dad never used a thermometer but used the soft to medium hard ball by dropping in a glass of cold water. I still do it that way. Tried that chocolate chip recipe once and hated it.

Thank you for the older traditional recipes! I think they often taste better too. I had been thinking I wanted to try making a non-karo syrup pecan pie- and you did a recipe for one-thanks for your channel- I always enjoy watching it on all the topics you've ahared. God bless.

I made this when we were first married and when the kids were little and didn't have a lot of $$. I always had milk, sugar, cocoa and butter. I haven't made it in years....now I want to make it again❤ We'd have it and popcorn for a treat on Sunday evenings while watching a movie or a show.

i can see you drooling thinking about it at the start of the video thats what kept me till the end ,. GOD Bless you and thank you

I make mine just like this. My wife loves it just with out the nuts. Clean up is mine just add milk to the pot. heat it up and stir it till remaining fudge is dissolved. Makes great hot coco.

Thank you for showing this recipe..after many fails making this I resorted to the chocolate chip one for years but you have inspired me to make this version this year. Have you heard do not make fudge when the weather is wet and humid, the candy will not set up.. My grandmother always said this.

This is the fudge my grandma used to make. I don't really remember eating it but I remember the wonderful smell of chocolate. My mom always made the chocolate chip/sweetened condensed milk variety.

My Granny made it and taught me. We always made it in a cast iron deep fry pan. She saved that pan just for fudge making. Another version of it She added 1 half cup of smooth peanutbutter during the beating of the candy. I still use the water testing for getting it to the stage to take it off to beat it. This candy is rich chocolate flavor with sweetness and creaminess. 😊

My mom used to make this fudge when we were kids. I had just about given up on ever finding the recipe and like an unexpected gift it showed up in my KZread recommendations today. I remember her stirring and stirring until her arm about fell off, or so she said :). Thank you for this!

Thank you Miss Lorri. I used to make this 4lbs at a time for my Dad for Christmas every year. He would hide it somewhere my brother and sisters couldn't find it. Thank you also for keeping me in your prayers at the loss of my husband of 21+ years. Merry Christmas to you and your family also everyone seeing this video. Love watching your videos and so did my husband. He would choose your recipes that he wanted me to make for him. Him doing that was an honor cause he was a very picky eater. He loved your old fashioned cooking. Love to you and Mr. Brown.

Thank you so much for this recipe, oh the memories ♥️

Thank you for sharing your video and recipe. This is what I remember my momma making and I'm 71. It looks wonderful.

Wow, looks so good! THIS is the Fudge I love--the kind you hear when it lands on the platter and BREAKS into pieces! I'd love to see you do the same kind of firm PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE, too! Love your channel so much. An Arkansas sister.

I grew up with my Mama making this. No Candy Store can even come close!! God Bless Everyone. Thank you so much for this recipe.

This is the only way I ever made fudge growing up. I really love this fudge. Thank you for sharing. May God really continue to Bless you Both♥️♥️🙏🙏

Who can eat just one piece fudge is so good. Yum.

This is the recipe that my mother used to make. It sure brings back so many precious memories. We used to use some Light Karo Syrup.

YES!!! This is the recipe I've been looking for! Thank you so much!!! ♥️♥️♥️

I'm so happy I found you and the old fashioned fudge recipe. I'm 68 and recall grama making it I have her recipe but no instructions to go with it just ingredients. I cannot wait to make it for the holiday. Thank you so much.

My mom always made this at Christmas time, this is the exact recipe. I could never make it like her but your tutorial is very good I think I could do it now. Thanks for sharing your method ❤