Recipe: Tutti-Frutti Fudge

Tutti-Frutti Fudge

1/4 cup cocoa
14 Oz sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup water
2 Tbsp orange Peel -- finely grated
1 Tbsp light Corn Syrup
4 cups granulated Sugar
1 cup brown Sugar -- firmly packed
1 cup dates -- chopped
1 cup nuts -- chopped

In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, combine cocoa, condensed milk, water, orange peel, corn syrup, granulated sugar and brown sugar.

Place over medium heat and stir with a wooden spoon until mixture comes to a boil. Clip on candy thermometer. Cook to 236 F (115 C) or soft- ball stage.

Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool to lukewarm.

Meanwhile, butter a 9-inch square baking pan; set aside. Add dates and nuts to fudge. Using a wooden spoon, stir until mixture thickens and begins to set up.

Spread in prepared pan. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Cut into 1-inch squares. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Source unknown