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Butter Pecan Fudge Recipe

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Toasted pecans add a nutty crunch to this creamy buttery fudge. I have given this candy with its wonderful caramel flavor, as gifts at Christmastime and people always rave about it! -Pam Smith Alta Loma, California

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Butter Pecan Fudge Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the butter, sugars, cream and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in pecans.
Spread into a buttered 8-in. square dish. Cool to room temperature. Cut into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: 1-1/4 pounds.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 pieces) equals 116 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Butter Pecan Fudge in Taste of Home December/January 2005, p32

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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2011 by zdb2010*

This was excellent - the easiest fudge I've ever made. May do just a few less pecans in it next time.

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2011 by Kinwart

Reminiscent of pecan pralines but so much easier to make.

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2010 by wombie

Loved this recipe! After reading the reviews I cut the powdered sugar to 1 3/4 cup. Turned out very creamy and full of flavor

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2010 by shirley Borgerding

this is easy and very good in texture and taste. I made it while baking cookies and making dinner--no trouble

Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2010 by MS LISA

I must have tried to make fudge the last 20 years of my life...with the old candy thermometer. Never did master ''the art of fudge-making"....until this recipe. It came out perfect, smooth as silk, very tasty, like a vanilla truffle. Hooray, at age 65, I finally made a batch of fudge that came out!! Thank you !!!

Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2010 by sharaburn

very easy, and my husband said this one is a keeper...

Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2010 by chefcherylsue

When I make this for friends, I get absolute RAVE reviews. I am not experienced with candy making, but this is foolproof !!!!!

Reviewed on May. 23, 2010 by H Family

Highly recommend! A++++ recipe. Best fudge I have ever had!

Reviewed on May. 15, 2010 by muffinbean

This fudge is so rich and creamy, and the flavor is to die for. I halved the amount of pecans in it, and there was still plenty in there. Also, the toasted pecans really added a wonderful flavor to this fudge. If ade proper, it should turn out smooth, and not chalky at all. Definately is getting added to my fudge recipe book. YUM!

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2010 by ibu

The flavor was wonderful, but it was very crumbly and dry. Did I put in too much powdered sugar? I'd make it again if I knew how to make it creamy like everyone else says it is.

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