Brown Sugar Fudge

Old widow's Note:

I found this a few years a go on another cooking site and have been making it for christmas ever since. It reminds me of my Grandmothers butterscotch frosting recipe. I have made it without the nuts but I think it is better with them in. Cooking time includes cooling time.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 24.0 candies

• ¾ cup butter
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• ½ cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1. Butter an 8 inch square baking pan.
2. Melt butter in heavy saucepan, add brown sugar.
3. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Add milk, cook, stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
5. Continue to stir, allow to come to soft ball stage and remove form heat.
6. Let cool slightly.
7. Stir in the vanilla.
8. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar with electric beaters until mixture reaches a fudge-like consistency, about 2 minutes.
9. Stir in nuts.
10. Pour into prepared pan.
11. Allow to cool completely before cutting into pieces.

Reviews

[John W Wenzelburger]

My wife who is the expert says this is the best fudge ever.
I used just regular full fat milk not condensed and one cup of dark one cup of light brown sugar.
seamed to work just fine unlike a lot of other fudge recipes. I liked that you could adjust the texture and thickness with the powdered sugar at the end.