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Burnt Sugar Fudge

dessert~1 hrPhoebe Butler’s recipe box

sugar · milk · cream · vanilla · butter · nut

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20 min active · 1 hr total (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sugar (divided: 1 cup for caramelizing, 2 cups for the cream mixture)
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup cream *(the recipe lists both ½ cup and 1 cup cream; total or intended split is unclear — see note)*
  • 1 cup cream *(the recipe lists both ½ cup and 1 cup cream; total or intended split is unclear — see note)*
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 lump of butter *(quantity not specified; walnut-sized is implied by "lump of butter-walnu[t]" — text cut off at card edge)*
  • Nuts, to taste *(type and quantity not specified)*

Steps

  1. Place 1 cup of sugar in an iron skillet. Let it melt slowly over low heat, stirring while it melts.
  2. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 2 cups of sugar with the cream and milk.
  3. Pour the cream-sugar mixture into the melted (caramelized) sugar. Note: the mixture will become hard at first — this is expected.
  4. Let cook slowly until the caramelized sugar dissolves completely.
  5. Continue cooking to the firm ball stage (approximately 245–250 °F / 118–121 °C on a candy thermometer).
  6. Remove from heat. Add the vanilla, butter, and nuts.
  7. Beat as long as you can (until the fudge thickens and loses its gloss).
  8. Pour into a greased pan. Cut into squares once set.