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dessert~45 minPhoebe Butler’s recipe box
brown sugar · sugar · milk · butter · vanilla · nut
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10 min active · 45 min total (times estimated)
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1½ cups milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup nuts, chopped
Steps
- Combine light brown sugar, white sugar, and milk in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the mixture forms a firm ball when a small amount is dropped in cold water (firm-ball stage, approximately 245–250°F).
- Remove from heat and add butter, vanilla, and chopped nuts.
- Beat the mixture until it becomes thick.
- Spread onto a platter and allow to cool and set before cutting.