Pine Nut And Orange Fudge
- 2 1/4 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. whipping cream
- 2/3 c. sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1/2 c. water
- 2 Tbsp. (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, in pieces
- 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
- 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
- 3/4 c. (about 4 oz.) pine nuts, toasted
- Line 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with foil, overlapping sides.
- Combine all ingredients except pine nuts in heavy 3-quart saucepan.
- Stir over medium to low heat until sugar dissolves, about 15 minutes. Brush down sugar crystals from sides of pan, using wet pastry brush.
- Increase heat to high and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-high and cook until candy thermometer registers 234u0b0, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes.
- Pour mixture onto rimmed cookie sheet; do not scrape pan.
- Let mixture cool for 15 minutes. Scrape mixture into medium metal bowl using rubber spatula.
- Using electric mixer, beat until fudge is thick and creamy and no longer glossy, about 5 minutes.
- (To test fudge for proper consistency, mound fudge mixture on spoon and turn upside down.
- If mixture falls off spoon, beat fudge again and repeat test.)
- Mix in pine nuts and immediately transfer fudge to prepared pan.
- Cover with plastic and press to flatten fudge into even layer.
- Refrigerate until firm enough to cut, about 1 hour.
- Lift fudge from pan, using foil as aid.
- Fold foil sides down.
- Trim ends of fudge.
- Cut into pieces.
sugar, whipping cream, condensed milk, sour cream, water, unsalted butter, light corn syrup, nuts
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=688326 (may not work)