Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tbsp. light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter plus enough to oil a pan
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
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Step 1
Butter an 8-inch square pan.
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Step 2
Place the sugar, light corn syrup, heavy cream, evaporated milk and salt in a large, heavy saucepan.
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Step 3
Bring the mixture to a boil. Don't stir the mixture, but allow it to boil until it reaches soft ball stage, 238 degrees.
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Step 4
Remove the mixture from the heat and add the pure vanilla extract, butter and salt but don't stir. Allow the mixture to cool to 110 degrees.
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Step 5
Stir the mixture vigorously with a wooden spoon until it's thick and no longer shiny. Stir in the chopped nuts.
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Step 6
Pour the vanilla fudge into the buttered pan and allow it to cool before cutting into squares.
