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caramel fudge

Recipe by
Viola Melton
Pawtucket, RI

Ingredients For caramel fudge

  • 6 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    light cream
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 8.5 c
    pecans, broken

How To Make caramel fudge

  • 1
    Combine 4 cups sugar and cream in a heavy 4-quart saucepan.
  • 2
    Set aside.
  • 3
    Melt 2 cups sugar in a heavy 10-inch skillet over medium heat.
  • 4
    Stir sugar constantly until it begins to melt.
  • 5
    Heat sugar-cream mixture over medium heat.
  • 6
    Continue melting sugar in skillet, stirring and watching closely so it does not scorch.
  • 7
    As soon as it is completely melted, pour liquid sugar in a thin stream into boiling sugar-cream mixture, stirring constantly.
  • 8
    Do not let sugar remain over heat after completely melted; this will produced a scorched taste.
  • 9
    Cook combined mixtures to 246.
  • 10
    Remove from heat and add baking soda and butter.
  • 11
    Stir in and let candy stand for 30 minutes.
  • 12
    Add nuts.
  • 13
    Stir to mix; pour into buttered 9-inch square pans.
  • 14
    Cool slightly and cut into squares.
  • 15
    Makes about 78 pieces.

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