Grandpa’s Rocky Road Fudge

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had been searching for my grandpa’s homemade chocolate fudge recipe, and word got to one of my aunts, who said she had a copy of it.

The fudge was delicious but I’m still not convinced that it was the same one Grandpa made. For one, I don’t remember him adding in the frozen marshmallows at the end to make it a rocky road fudge, and secondly there’s something missing form the taste, not to mention they’re a little gooier than Grandpa’s were. I wish I could sit and watch him make it again like I did when I was a kid, but oh well. Here’s the recipe my aunt sent me:

Grandpa’s Rocky Road Fudge

4 c sugar
1 can evaporated milk (1 2/3 c.)
2 1/2 c miniature marshmallows
2 1/2 8 oz Hershey chocolate bars (20 oz) these are now sold in 7 oz bars, so you need three
1/2 pkg (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 sticks (1 cup) butter (no substitutes)
1 1/2 c miniature marshmallows, frozen
1 lb chopped walnuts
2 tsp vanilla

Break chocolate bars into pieces in a large mixing bowl. Add chocolate chips and sliced cubes of butter. Set a side.

In a large, heavy saucepan combine sugar, evaporated milk, and marshmallows. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. When the mixture comes to a soft boil, cook for seven minutes and immediately pour over chocolate mixture. Stir until candy loses some of its shine; mix in nuts, frozen marshmallows, and vanilla. Pour into a 9×13″ and 8×8″ pans and chill for 1 1/2 hours before serving.
Can be stored for a time in the freezer. Makes about 5 lbs. of candy.

I lined both of my pans with parchment paper first, and then coated the inside of the parchment with butter, which worked well in keeping the fudge from sticking. After adding the milk, butter and sugar mixture to the chocolate in the bowl, stirring can take upwards of 20 minutes or more, so have help standing by! Despite what the recipe says, I think Grandpa may have added more chocolate than what’s called for. I might have to try that next time!