Mummy's Fudge

This is Mummy's recipe for fudge.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 1 pan

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup half-and-half
• 1⁄2 cup  white syrup
• 2  baker's  chocolate squares
• 1⁄8 cup oleo
• 6 -8  marshmallows
• 1  cup pecan halves

Directions

1. Mix sugar and cream and let boil a few minutes. While boiling good add syrup slowly and so as not to stop boiling.
2. Then add chocolate and 1/4 stick oleo and let boil slowly till a little tested in ice water forms a soft ball- that can be picked up in fingers.
3. Remove from fire and cool a while. Stir and heat until it begins to be grainy.
4. Chop 1 cup or more of pecans cut in half and 6 or 8 marshmallows and add before panning out in buttered pan. Put nuts in last. Put marshmallows while warm so will melt.