Fudge
Serves 48 (1 piece per serving)

Ingredients
Vegetable oil spray
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
2/3 cup skim milk
3 tablespoons acceptable* vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
*Use canola, safflower, soybean, sunflower, sesame or olive oil

Preparation

• Lightly spray an 8-inch square baking pan with vegetable oil spray. Set aside.
• Place brown sugar, sugar and cocoa in a 3-quart saucepan. Add milk and mix.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture reaches 236 degrees on a candy thermometer, or until a small amount of syrup dropped in cold water forms a soft ball. Remove from heat.
• Add vegetable oil but do not stir. Cool until the bottom of the pan is lukewarm.
• Add vanilla and beat with an electric mixer for 5 to 10 minutes or until fudge is thick and no longer glossy.
• Spread in prepared pan.
• Cool until firm.
• Cut into 48 equal portions.

Variation 1: Nut Fudge—After beating, stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Variation 2: Peanut Butter Fudge—After beating, add 1/2 cup peanut butter. Run a table knife through the fudge to form streaks.