Butterscotch Pumpkin Fudge
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 3 pounds (117 servings).
Each one of these creamy, heartwarming treats is like a bite-sized pumpkin pie. —Kathleen Henne, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon plus 3/4 cup butter or margarine, divided
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3 cups sugar
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1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
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1/2 cup canned pumpkin
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1 to 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
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1 package (11 ounces) butterscotch chips
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1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup chopped almonds or pecans, toasted
Directions
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1.
Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil. Butter foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, milk, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and remaining butter. Cook over medium heat until candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage), stirring constantly.
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2.
Remove from the heat. Stir in the chips, marshmallow creme and vanilla until smooth. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan. Cool completely.
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3.
Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 60 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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