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Mackinac Island Fudge Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Mix milk, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt in heavy pan. Cook at medium heat until boiling. Boil exactly 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract,cocoa and confectioners’ sugar. Beat with mixer until smooth and thick. Add nuts, if desired. Pour into a buttered pan and freeze 20 minutes. Cut into pieces.
  • Makes approximately 1 pound of fudge.
  • Peanut Butter Mackinac Island Fudge
  • Reduce butter to 1/4 cup and add 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • Great Hint: If you want to make "authentic" Michigan fudge, when the
  • fudge has cooled somewhat,( find that marble cheese server your sister in law gave you years back and never used) and spoon the mixture on it and make a log! Then chill of course.....Wink

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  • dyoderii 4 years ago
    I think the confectioners sugar is a planted joke to fool the unsuspecting. Most recipes do not include sugar after the boil. Watching those who make it at fudge shops do not usually put anything in after the boil besides special flavors. More sugar may need to be added in the beginning. Maybe this recipe has a reason for it. But i do not think that it is based on what those in Mackinac, Traverse City, or any where else do. My advice is put the chocolate and sugar in at the beginning. Heat it to a soft ball, cool and stir in pot or stir on a cool surface. If it does not set reheat to soft ball and try again. You could add small amounts of confectioners sugar during reheat if you think more is needed. Getting this right the first time takes experience. And some luck.
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  • LynnMary 4 years ago
    I followed the recipe to a tee, twice. It turned to dust both times. What did I do wrong?
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  • DiannaBrantner 4 years ago
    Delicious fudge fork the marshmallows
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  • Ally3756 8 years ago
    How much butter should I use
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  • alexaitchison 11 years ago
    can you use 13x9 pan?
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  • Tini 12 years ago
    OMG this is so good!!...thank you for sharing.
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  • other1 12 years ago
    figured it out for myself...use BUTTER not margarine, and (I don't know if this made a difference or not) Stir cocoa and icing sugar in, then beat with mixer. Turned out great the 2nd time...Good luck
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  • other1 12 years ago
    Just made this...turned to powder what did I do and how do I fix it?
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  • ccanderson3 12 years ago
    mine turned to powder as well! HELP!!
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  • darsey66 12 years ago
    Is there anything I can do to salvage this? I really hate wasting all the ingredients
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  • darsey66 12 years ago
    Well this didn't work at all..came out like powder and I followed it to the letter. Really sad that I wasted the ingredients :(
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  • sweetblnde 12 years ago
    Ok I did something wrong but can't figure it out cause I'm pretty sure I followed the recipe pretty good. but after boiling it I went to mix the rest of the ingredients but it was like all powder! did I possibly boil it to long? please help
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  • bookworm1994 13 years ago
    I love this fudge!
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  • goodcookerUK 14 years ago
    this looks very good, I will try this sometime thankyou for sharin
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    " It was good "
    Jackyspring ate it and said...
    I like the taste a lot , thank you very much , but it did not get firm with me like the photo what shall I do about that anybody knows ? thank you so much
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  • mommy_of_4 15 years ago
    OMG!!! This fudge is so good! I love the Mackinac Island fudge and have been trying to find a fudge that compares. This is it! Thanks!!
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  • rollafireman 15 years ago
    This was great. Had to make after being at Mac Island this summer. Thanks so much, clad to bring a little of Michigan to Missouri.
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    " It was excellent "
    adzell ate it and said...
    No fudge will ever compare to Mac Island fudge!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
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    " It was excellent "
    lanacountry ate it and said...
    Here is another fiver my friend!!
    Hugz~~ !! :()
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    " It was excellent "
    pinkpasta ate it and said...
    ^5 Marky!
    Can't wait to try this one out
    with my family...
    Thanks!
    Debbie~
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