Saturday, November 27, 2010

Vanilla Fudge

I'm very proud to have successfully made fudge. Especially since it was a totally out of the blue thing.

Vanilla Fudge
Courtesy of Food.com


2 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
Walnut pieces (optional)


Butter sides of heavy 2 quart saucepan.

In saucepan, combine sugar, milks, and salt. Cook and stir over medium-high heat to boiling. Clip on candy thermometer and cook and stir over medium-low heat to 238°F, soft ball stage.

Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla, DO NOT STIR. Cool to 110°F.

Remove thermometer. Beat with wooden spoon till fudge becomes thick and starts to lose its gloss. Pour into a buttered 8-inch pan. Score into squares. If desired, top each square with with a piece of nut.

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