Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Nummy Butter Pecan Fudge



This fudge is so nummy and makes a great treat or gift at Christmas! It is definitely a 5 star recipe!





Butter Pecan Fudge
Source: Maddymoo from TOH Recipe board

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

1. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In a large saucepan, bring the butter, heavy cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Allow to boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove the pan from the heat.

3. Stir in the pecans and vanilla. Add the confectioners' sugar and stir until smooth and well combined. Spread the mixture into the baking dish.

4. Allow to cool to room temperature then cut into 1-inch squares and serve, or store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Yields: about 5 dozen pieces



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks like you got it figured out! can you send me this post link via email? I'd love to use it on Monday!

Susie said...

That looks sooooooo yummy:-)