I am thankful that I had found this recipe. My biological mom used to make it when my biological sister and I was younger. I once had it till it got lost. Now I can make this fudge. Thank you.

Fudge should not boil until sugar is melted. This makes the fudge creamy. Also, if the fudge sets up before being spread into pan or dish, stir in a small amount of milk and reheat.

Just had to refresh my memory, left out one step. Follow the recipe and it comes out fine.

My family and my husband's family have used this exact recipe for 2 generations and it must be followed exactly!! No substitutes. Cooking to correct temp and beating is the key!! I don't ever look or try any other recipes.

If I want peanut butter fudge omit cocoa. For cocoa fudge I do add peanut butter.

I did amend this recipe to just 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon of cocoa as well.

I know how your mom made this fudge without a thermometer as I do too: after it comes to boil it kinda cooks down and looks like lava instead of foamy bubbles - that's when it's ready to take off heat. Also, at that time, drop a half tsp. or so in cold water to test for soft ball stage. The appearance is best test.

My grandma made this fudge recipe off the Hershey's can over 65 years ago without a thermometer with the cold water ball test. It is the best fudge ever and the new smoother fudge hasn't the amazing flavor of this old recipe. When I first tried to make it I couldn't get it right, undercooked or over. You know I figured out after a few attempts that it has boiled long enough when it looks like a greasy consistency and even if a little undercooked, you just keep stirring until the gloss leaves and with a small taste off a spoon it just starts to take on that sugary consistency and immediately pour it in the prepared dish. It is just right. Wouldn't waste my time using any other fudge recipe as it is the best!

Love it! Also the best hot fudge sauce.. Just don't cook it as long. It becomes magical on ice cream!

I have made this fudge for many years.. but when my Dad when on hunting trips I modified it into cookies.. I followed the recipe up until it was almost hard ball stage and added quick cook oatmeal, then stirred it very quickly and dropped it onto wax paper.. so GOOD! Oatmeal fudge cookies!

Hello Hershey! Are you listening and reading these comments? PUT THIS RECIPE BACK ON THE CAN!!! AND HURRY!!!

My only sister and best friend made this fudge. I don't know what she did to it but she would pour it out on a buttered pan, put it in the freezer for a few minutes and it came out like taffy. We would stick a fork in it and twist it around the tines. It was creamy and smooth and it was like wonderful thick taffy. So very good. You know, I bet heaven loves her fudge too.

Too hard means overcooked. Taffy consistency means undercooked.

My dad would ask me whenever I went to his house to make it for him or he would call me and ask if I could come over. He didn't think my moms was right. I did use walnuts and peanut butter. Best fudge. Every holiday I make it. Two batches because some didn't like nuts.

I have tried 6 times to make this fudge, it's delicious, but I cant get it to set. I like hard fudge but mine is like a very firm frosting! I have followed this recipe to the letter, and no luck. Does any one know why it gets too soft?

I have been making this fudge since 1976 when I was 15. My dad loves this fudge and I still make it for him several times a year - 2 batches - one to eat with the family and one to take home for later. He calls it crack because it's so addicting! Through trial and error over the years, I have learned not to trust the candy thermometer - I use it but I do the cold water drop test well before it reaches softball stage and it's never failed me. I also stir before it cools to 110°F and it turns out every time.

I love this recipe. I have made this for my family for years!

My husband Grandmother has made this fudge for 75 years (she lived to be 99). I asked her the recipe and she said it was a family secret.. then she told me it was off the back of the Hershey can.. we laughed... but she changed it up sometimes and added peanut butter and not add the butter... My daughter asks for this instead of a birthday cake... I double the batch.. and I pray and know that my husband's Grandmother is right there on my shoulder when I am making it... EVERYONE LOVES IT.. WHEN I DOUBLE THE RECIPE I USE A JAR OF PEANUT BUTTER (16 OZ) SIZE.. ENJOY!!