Caramel Fudge
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madrobinsFor some reason, when the Joy of Cooking was last overhauled, they got rid of a number of good recipes, including the Spouse's favorite homemade candy, caramel cream fudge. So that I don't lose it (and in case anyone wants a good non-chocolate fudge recipe) I'm transcribing it here.
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup corn syrup
1 cup milk
Put all these ingredients in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat quickly, stirring constantly until they boil.
Cover and cook 2-3 minutes (this is to steam the crystals of sugar on the side of the pan down into the mass).
Remove the lid, reduce the heat, and continue cooking (without stirring) until the mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (235°-240°).
Put 2 tbs of butter
in the bottom of a mixing bowl. Pour the hot mixture over the butter and let cool without stirring until cool (110°).
Add 1 tsp vanilla
Beat until creamy. Just as the mixture begins to lose its gloss you may stir in 1 cup broken walnut pieces (or not, if that will make someone die).
Pour into an oiled pan or onto an oiled marble slab. When set, cut into squares.
Store tightly covered. Won't last long.
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup corn syrup
1 cup milk
Put all these ingredients in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat quickly, stirring constantly until they boil.
Cover and cook 2-3 minutes (this is to steam the crystals of sugar on the side of the pan down into the mass).
Remove the lid, reduce the heat, and continue cooking (without stirring) until the mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (235°-240°).
Put 2 tbs of butter
in the bottom of a mixing bowl. Pour the hot mixture over the butter and let cool without stirring until cool (110°).
Add 1 tsp vanilla
Beat until creamy. Just as the mixture begins to lose its gloss you may stir in 1 cup broken walnut pieces (or not, if that will make someone die).
Pour into an oiled pan or onto an oiled marble slab. When set, cut into squares.
Store tightly covered. Won't last long.