Buttermilk Fudge

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 butter sides of large heavy saucepan or dutch oven. combine first 5 ingredients in pan and col over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until butter melts and sugar dissolves. use a party brush dipped in hot water to wash down any sugar crystals on the sides of the pan.
• 2 increase heat to medium and bring to a boil. do not stir while syrup is boiling. continue to cook till syrup reaches a softball stage (234 - 240 degrees.) remove from heat; add vanilla. do not stir until syrup cools to 200 degrees.
• 3 using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat fudge till thicken and no longer glossy. stir in walnuts. pour into buttered 8 x 8 inch pan. cool completely. cut into squares and store in an airtight container.