I have made this fudge since I was 9 or 10 yrs old. My mom made it for us too. It is always the same. Hubby was hungry for some tonight so I am making it. Yummy, good 'ol popcorn and fudge.

Been making it this way for 40 years. Every one who ever tasted it says its delicious and asks for the recipe, but its hard to describe exactly when to stop boiling it and stirring. I never use a candy thermometer just drop it in the cold water until its soft ball. Try this, skip the salt and mix in 2-3 tablespoons of marshmallow fluff at the end with the butter and vanilla and stir like crazy til the shine is just off the mixture. Yummy. Got it from my mother and passing it on to my daughter.

This is it... The one mom used to make!

I use Carnation Canned (evaporated) milk.

My mom used to make this at the holidays. When we got older and her health got bad she stopped all together. I have looked for the recipe every time on the can but until now on the web I now have it. Mom's always came out right but there was the time or two it would come out where we could eat it with a spoon. It may sound strange but that was my favorite time. My brothers did not care for it like that and it was all for me then. Now I am going to try my hand at it I don't care how it comes out I know I will enjoy it and the good times it will bring back to me. To me there is not a fudge that can touch the taste of this one it is really the best one.

I am 48. My grandmother showed my mother, and she showed me. My grandmother would send this fudge to the "boys" overseas in WW2. Boys meant brothers and cousins as well. To anyone who has never made this or tasted it: it is so different then creamy fudge of modern confectioners. It is more 'grainy'. Soft grains that melt in your mouth and become creamy with the moisture in your mouth. I have repeated what has been said to people who have never tasted it and they just don't understand. I call it dry. Liken it to the way cotton candy melts in mouth. Is challenging to make but mistakes of undercooking or over cooking is still salvageable yummy goodness. I'm a bit scared this year, I have no stove top to work on and am going to try it in electric wok. HAA HAA. Why not? If it works, I'll feel accomplished, if not a cake topping or a mess worth cracking with a hammer. Merry Christmas.

My mother used to make this fudge for us kids... she didn't have money to do much else...but this was her treat and a treat indeed! I remember her beating and beating and beating that fudge until it was so heavy she couldn't beat it another time...this made the fudge creamier and smooth as silk molasses! hah!

Best ever. I remember my step dad making this. It was such a special treat. He use to put it in a pan of cold water to beat it and it always came out perfect and took less time, just had to be careful not to beat it to long. After we all grew up, dad would make patches of this and pass it out to friends and family at Christmas. We all anticipated Christmas just a little bit more because of this.

My grandma made this recipe since my Dad was young. After she passed away I started making it. Dad would never eat any other kind of fudge. It takes time, but it was a labor of love for him every Christmas. He passed away in March. Making it in his memory tonight.

My mother would make this recipe when I was little in the late 50's. I would sit at the kitchen table and she would let me lick the spoon. It was the best fudge ever!

I was so excited to see this recipe. My grandmother used to make this peanut butter at Christmas. Everybody would fight over the plate, so she started making one for each family. Believe me, they were watched like a hawk, lol. I bombed the first three batches, but finally got it down. I stuck mainly to the recipe, except I only used 3 tablespoons of cocoa. The recipe measurement was too much in my opinion. I know weird huh? Too much chocolate? I also gave up on the thermometer as I think it was what helped bomb my first batches due to not reading correctly. I used the soft ball test and I agree with some of the posters that it is the way to go.

I also use to make this fudge recipe as a child. My family would make the fudge and popcorn then sit down to watch movies. This is a wonderful warm and cozy memory of the 60's!

My husband and I tried this recipe and on the first time it was perfect. So tonight we tried again. We must have rushed it. it was liquid. We figured we would try to redo the boiling process. Boil it cool it stir guess what it worked. We were so proud the first time. Next time we will take more time. But this batch is so good.

My grandma made this fudge for my mom. I grew up with this. It's the best. I haven't made it for 20 years. It hardly comes out right. I made it last night and it came out perfect. Today, it did not. Too soft. What is the secret? Do I not cook it enough or too much? It's the only fudge I will eat. I will keep trying til the day I die. Been eating this for 50 years now.

The SECRET to making it CREAMY is two things ... I use 1 cup half 'n half and half cup whole milk BUT the BIG SECRET to creamy is as soon as it starts the boil put a lid on for 3-4 minutes as this melts any sugar crystals on side of pot.

This fudge was a family tradition. Always had it for Christmas. Love this fudge and love the childhood memories on this page. I make it every year still for my 3 children and send it to them wherever they are.