Mashed Potato Pecan Fudge Food

BUTTER PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and salt in a saucepan; pour in cream. Bring to a boil, stirring until butter melts and sugar is dissolved. Let mixture boil, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat; add vanilla extract and mix well. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold pecans into fudge.
• Pour fudge into prepared pan and cool until firm, 1 to 2 hours. Cut into 1-inch squares.

MASHED POTATO PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 11x7-in. pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and remaining butter; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in pecans and chocolate mixture. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil. Cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator just before serving.

BUTTER PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• 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.