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Butter Pecan Fudge
Give this Butter Pecan Fudge as a gift, and people will rave about it! This fudge is so creamy and buttery, and the toasted pecans add great texture.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
candy, confection, fudge
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cooling Time:
3
hours
hours
Total Time
3
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
32
people
Calories
229
kcal
Author
Adapted from Taste of Home
Cost
$14.55
Ingredients
1
cup
unsalted butter
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
cup
brown sugar
1
cup
+ 1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream
¼
teaspoon
salt
2
teaspoons
pure vanilla extract
4
cups
confectioners’ sugar
2
cups
pecan halves
toasted and coarsely chopped
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Butter a 9 x 13-inch dish.
Place confectioners’ sugar in a large bowl. Gently whisk for 1 minute to break up any clumps.
Add butter, sugars, cream, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Stir frequently with a rubber spatula as the mixture comes to a boil.
Boil for 4 minutes while stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
Fold in pecans.
Pour into the buttered dish.
Cool to room temperature for about 3 hours.
Cut into 64 (1-inch) squares.
Notes
This recipe makes 2.5 pounds of fudge.
Feel free to cut the fudge into larger or slammer pieces.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
pieces
|
Calories:
229
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
25
mg
|
Sodium:
24
mg
|
Potassium:
42
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
28
g
|
Vitamin A:
290
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
17
mg
|
Iron:
0.2
mg