Southern Style Pecan Fudge Food

BUTTER PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan, bring the butter, heavy cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Allow to boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove the pan from the heat.
• Stir in the pecans and vanilla.
• Add the confections' sugar and stir until smooth and well combined.
• Spread the mixture into the baking dish.
• Allow to cool to room temperature then cut into 1-inch squares and serve, or store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

SOUTHERN STYLE PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter a 9x5-inch pan.
• In a medium saucepan, heat sugar, butter, cocoa, milk, vanilla and salt over low heat, stirring until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans.
• Spread quickly in a buttered 9x5-inch loaf pan. Cool. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and butter the foil; set aside. Place pecans in a microwave-safe pie plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3 minutes, stirring after each minute; set aside. , In a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and milk. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla and 3/4 cup pecans. Immediately spread into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecans, pressing to adhere., Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Remove from pan; cut into 1-in. squares. Cover and store at room temperature.

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.

PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the first three ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir until a candy thermometer reads 234°, about 5 minutes. , Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate chips and caramels until melted. Stir in remaining ingredients until well blended. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Chill until firm. Cut into squares.

PECAN FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 10-inch pie plate with the rolled-out crust.
• Melt the chocolate chips in a double broiler, stirring occasionally. Combine the eggs, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt and stir until thoroughly combined. Gradually add the chocolate to the egg mixture while stirring rapidly. Stir in the pecans. Spread the filling evenly in the crust.
• Bake for 55 minutes, or until set, when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour before slicing. Serve at room temperature.