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penucci--brown sugar fudge

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Janice Bartholome
Port Hueneme, CA

This is an old-fashioned brown-sugar fudge that my mother made every Christmas. It was only one of her famous “Christmas Candies,” but it was my favorite. It’s not a shortcut, easy-does-it recipe, but it’s worth the effort.

(2 ratings)
yield 24 -36 squares
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For penucci--brown sugar fudge

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 12 oz
    evaporated milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    corn syrup, light
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter (or margarine)
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped (or nut of choice)

How To Make penucci--brown sugar fudge

  • 1
    Combine milk, sugars, and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cook slowly to a soft ball stage (or use a candy thermometer.)
  • 2
    Remove from the heat. Add butter and beat until it begins to thicken. (I usually let it cool awhile AFTER I add the butter before I begin to beat it. Otherwise, you’re just making your arm tired for nothing.)
  • 3
    Add vanilla. Continue beating until almost set. Add nuts.
  • 4
    Pour into greased pan and refrigerate until hard. Cut into squares.

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