tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post7848325606004527095..comments2023-12-07T13:40:13.020-08:00Comments on Culinary Alchemy: Secret Family Recipe; Read on Back of Box - Hershey's Cocoa FudgeShane T. Wingerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-66376180832463667982022-12-22T10:40:41.788-08:002022-12-22T10:40:41.788-08:00I am 96 years old. I made this same recipe from t...I am 96 years old. I made this same recipe from the Hershey's can in the 40's<br />I have 3 sons that still want it for Christmas and birthdays. My late husband enjoyed it too. I was so young, it was about all I knew how to make when we got married. It does become a problem sometime to know exactly when to pour it up, but as one person said, it is delicious even if you have to eat it with a spoon. lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128105731797723415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-89968615228446126162021-12-13T01:12:22.801-08:002021-12-13T01:12:22.801-08:00Omg! I was smiling from ear to ear as I read your ...Omg! I was smiling from ear to ear as I read your story leading up to the recipe. I grew up having the exact same experience. Great memories and the best fudge ever! I have my mom's old Hershey's book/card collection. I enjoy using it and reminiscing. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas! I'm off to make a few batches now. 😊Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12884048774771036249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-87299433940576646372020-12-17T22:21:37.209-08:002020-12-17T22:21:37.209-08:00What size pot do you use? My husband has been tryi...What size pot do you use? My husband has been trying to make this recipe and just can’t get the right consistency. We thought maybe the pot he was using was too big. Any help is greatly appreciated! Kristen Loudenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486230987882567668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-71995418242635357582018-12-20T10:40:39.030-08:002018-12-20T10:40:39.030-08:00I grew up with this fudge. My mom made a batch for...I grew up with this fudge. My mom made a batch for us every Christmas Eve. She never waited for it to cool to 110. She started beating the minute the butter melted. Of course she beat it to death but it was always perfect. The one time I did let it cool a bit it hardened in the pot. There is a fine line there so better to beat earlier than later.Delilahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547056519195410413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-88090372651363656192018-12-15T20:15:45.313-08:002018-12-15T20:15:45.313-08:00My grandma, mom and me have made this recipe for y...My grandma, mom and me have made this recipe for years. At the end, after the butter, I add a cup of peanut butter....delicious.Mandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-57161607952632024652018-04-19T22:08:41.228-07:002018-04-19T22:08:41.228-07:00A very good friend of mine lost his mother years a...A very good friend of mine lost his mother years ago to cancer. He is not into sweets but talks about his Mother's fudge. He has tried for years to find the recipe. I came across this and am making a batch. I hope that this is the one his Mother made him growing up, and based on a conversation I had with his Father, I think it might be.The batch is being donated to a Bake sale to raise money for Susan G Komen. So hopefully everyone gets something from this special recipe. Thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944727470170576993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-66650806770462852018-02-16T13:39:18.653-08:002018-02-16T13:39:18.653-08:00I am 73 and my mother made this on “special occasi...I am 73 and my mother made this on “special occasions” from the Hershey’s Cocoa can! What memories. She’s been gone since 1992. Thanks for the memories. Love it yet. My brother will always say,”not quite, but close!”Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372716247570417307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-23504836175592956172017-12-25T07:12:51.033-08:002017-12-25T07:12:51.033-08:00BEST fudge ever!! I've made it for years. I&...BEST fudge ever!! I've made it for years. I'm really glad I wrote down the recipe all those years ago because you won't find it on the cocoa box now. And never, ever stir it, marshmallow cream is cheating, this is real fudge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-25244560272964077952017-12-22T08:43:12.172-08:002017-12-22T08:43:12.172-08:00Just finished a batch. YUM! I used to make this wi...Just finished a batch. YUM! I used to make this with my grandma years ago.<br />Country Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00526402772520788870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-7901837339906173222017-12-09T14:04:02.189-08:002017-12-09T14:04:02.189-08:00I make this but put peanut butter in place of choc...I make this but put peanut butter in place of chocolate so good <br />I make chocolate and I make peanut butter both my family loves itTrudy Dankenbringnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-63897792191249232012017-11-30T07:00:31.662-08:002017-11-30T07:00:31.662-08:00Butter around top 1 inch of pan will keep from boi...Butter around top 1 inch of pan will keep from boiling over. My mom wrote recipe from Hershey can onto recipe card. I love this fudge. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-12230838086200079692017-11-23T21:32:47.922-08:002017-11-23T21:32:47.922-08:00My mom would put butter around top of pan wouldn&#...My mom would put butter around top of pan wouldn't boil overAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-86436364659433767782016-12-21T19:35:58.068-08:002016-12-21T19:35:58.068-08:00Use a deep pan! My batch boiled over and over and ...Use a deep pan! My batch boiled over and over and over......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-74858294545449271682016-11-01T19:02:03.138-07:002016-11-01T19:02:03.138-07:00I am the youngest of 8 children and times were ha...I am the youngest of 8 children and times were hard for my mom. She use to make this fudge for us but being we didn't have much my mom would put cheerios in it to make it stretch. This was one of my favorite childhood treats! I just lost my mom this July and I miss her tremendously! I'm so happy I came across this recipe. Will defiantly be making this for Christmas this year! Thanks for sharing!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-80290023098021074742016-08-21T20:49:55.992-07:002016-08-21T20:49:55.992-07:00My mom made a very similar one using Hersheys but ...My mom made a very similar one using Hersheys but she dropped it by spoonfuls onto wax paper. Very yummy shiny circles of thin fudgy goodness. Try it !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785545510355808290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-4998649256652490972015-12-20T15:23:31.743-08:002015-12-20T15:23:31.743-08:00Thank you for the Fudge recipe. It is delicious an...Thank you for the Fudge recipe. It is delicious and a keeper. My mom always used a recipe like this. I'm sure it was probably the same one. I didn't make it because I always thought it was grainy . I followed most of your instructions but I have to admit that, since I was also making divinity and caramels, I cheated and used my stand mixer to beat it. The texture is divine. Thank you so much for the picture tutorial too. Merry Christmas! Debbie Luttrellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-11527304250931505382015-09-04T15:15:42.405-07:002015-09-04T15:15:42.405-07:00I know that it was on the can in the 50s, cause my...I know that it was on the can in the 50s, cause my mom told me she and her sister use to make it at Christmas when they were younger. But how long it had been on the can at that point, I am not sure.Shane T. Wingerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-50878480006612753452015-08-23T06:09:50.648-07:002015-08-23T06:09:50.648-07:00Yeah, you really have to let the butter just sit t...Yeah, you really have to let the butter just sit there until the fudge cools to 110°. Then you don't have to stir quite as long, because it's already partially cooled. My question is: does anyone know when the recipe first appeared on the Hershey's Cocoa tin?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743179430850509549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-75277356019704357032014-12-21T21:14:15.041-08:002014-12-21T21:14:15.041-08:00mine never lost its shine. i stired till I almost ...mine never lost its shine. i stired till I almost lost my arm. Guess i will stick to the no cook typeRhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270266050318901292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-70091582081715237922014-11-29T13:27:46.215-08:002014-11-29T13:27:46.215-08:00Ok, yes I found a video on YouTube and it shows th...Ok, yes I found a video on YouTube and it shows the butter just sitting there as you described...it mixed well one it was time to stir. <br /><br />My only fail in my adventure was not stirring long enough. My fudge came out with a great taste, it just didn't set hard. It has not gone to waste though, it's just gooey to handle :-)<br /><br />Thank you for your help :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384199702344878460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-19975187055752346072014-11-29T10:18:14.843-08:002014-11-29T10:18:14.843-08:00Miss Peabodi, that is an excellent question. I u...Miss Peabodi, that is an excellent question. I usually add it and let it just sit there. Itiws the butter to melt while the fudge is resting, so when you DO begin to stir, the butter incorporates quickly. Shane T. Wingerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-17549194381012165412014-11-26T09:18:41.867-08:002014-11-26T09:18:41.867-08:00In the butter step, do you literally just let the ...In the butter step, do you literally just let the butter sit there until it's time to stir again like the picture shows? Or do you stir in the butter then not stir for a while? <br /><br />Sorry for the dumb question but I don't want to mess it up hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384199702344878460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-67289790127295111212014-10-27T01:00:24.531-07:002014-10-27T01:00:24.531-07:00This is the same recipe my mother made growing up ...This is the same recipe my mother made growing up and passed on to me (I'm 66 now and it's still the fudge I make when I have a craving). Supposedly, it was the only recipe my mother knew how to make when she got married. She learned quickly and became a good cook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-30775490773333080942014-06-21T06:45:56.627-07:002014-06-21T06:45:56.627-07:00Your very welcome Monique. I would love it if you...Your very welcome Monique. I would love it if you let me know how it turns out.Shane T. Wingerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942946300793285698.post-71026255598921696602014-06-15T09:16:45.608-07:002014-06-15T09:16:45.608-07:00Thank you so much for this! I've been looking ...Thank you so much for this! I've been looking for this recipe for years. I really love the photos and the narrative complete it! My husband is so excited....like a little kid waiting to lick the beaters! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14917517570648642716noreply@blogger.com