South Georgia Fudge (Aka "chocolate Crack"")

Lexie's Note:

This is a cooked fudge that I learned to make as a child with my mother. It was our Sunday afternoon tradition. The original recipe came from Mrs. S.R. Dull, who was a food writer for the Atlanta newspapers back in the "40s and 50's. When I first made this for my husband, he became hooked on it and thus his name "Chocolate Crack". Enjoy!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 20

• 3 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons white corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Butter an 8 x8 pan. Set aside.
2. Add all ingredients except vanilla into a 3 quart saucepan. Stir to combine.
3. Over medium to medium high heat, let mixture cook until it reaches the soft ball stage on a candy thermometer, stirring occasionally.
4. Once it reaches soft ball stage, remove from heat and let cool slightly.
5. Add vanilla extract and beat mixture with a spoon until it becomes creamy and loses some of its glossiness.
6. Pour into prepared pan. Cut into squares.
7. NOTE: This is very rich. Square size depends on you, but a 1 x1 square is about right. You can always go back for more!