Candies

Pumpkin Pecan Fudge

Pumpkin Pecan Fudge captures the essence of fall with its creamy blend of pumpkin puree, spices, and fresh pecans. At family or holiday get-togethers, it makes a fantastic seasonal gift to send home with guests or to present to your host.

Servings

80 (pieces)

Level

Medium

Ingredients

  • 2¾ cups sugar
  • ⅔ cup (5 oz) evaporated milk
  • 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ½ cup solid pack pumpkin puree
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • ½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Unsalted Butter
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • 1
    Lightly butter the sides of a heavy 2 to 3-quart saucepan. In it, combine, sugar, milk, corn syrup, pumpkin and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Then cover the saucepan for 2 or 3 minutes.
  • 2
    Uncover, clip on candy thermometer and continue to cook over medium heat, stir as little as possible – just enough to keep the pumpkin solids from settling to the bottom of the pan. When mixture registers 235°F on the candy thermometer (soft ball stage), remove from heat. Add spices and butter that has been cut into ½ inch cubes. Do not stir or jar the mixture as butter is added or as the mixture cools.
  • 3
    When the mixture has cooled to 110°F, beat the mixture until it is very thick and loses some of its gloss. Use an electric mixer on low speed for about 8 minutes or beat vigorously with wooden spoon. Stir in nuts. Pour immediately into buttered 9-inch square pan. Score fudge while warm then cut when firm into about 80 pieces.