Praline Fudge Recipe

A good fudge recipe, we like to break out this recipe in the fall - in particular at Halloween time.

• Meal Type: Candy
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: Halloween
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/8 t. salt
• 2 1/2 T butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 3/4 chopped pecans

Directions

1. Grease an 8-in. square pan. Combine sugar, milk and salt in a small heavy pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring continually. Cover pot. Boil for 3 minutes without stirring.
2. Remove lid; wash sugar down sides with a wet pastry brush. Boil mixture until it reaches 244 degrees on a candy thermometer.
3. Remove pot from heat; submerge in several inches of cold water. Do not let water splash into fudge. Add butter to pot. Let cool without stirring, about 20 minutes.
4. Beat mixture with an electric mixer set at medium speed until it thickens. Add vanilla and pecans. Beat until no longer glossy. Pour into prepared pans. Chill until firm. Cut in squares. Makes 36.