Buttermilk Fudge Drops
Ingredients
| 1 cup buttermilk | ||
| 1 tsp baking soda | ||
| 2 cups sugar | ||
| 1/2 cup butter | ||
| 2 tbs white corn syrup | ||
| 1/8 tsp cream of tartar | ||
| 1 cup chopped pecans | ||
| 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract |
These delicious fudge drops are super sweet and made with buttermilk, sugar, corn syrup, pecans and vanilla extract. They are super addictive.
- In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk and baking soda.
- Let stand for 1 minute.
- In a medium pan, combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup, cream of tartar and the buttermilk mixture.
- Cook to soft-ball stage (230-240) degrees on a candy thermometer, over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. A flexible spatula will work well.
- It will take about 12 minutes for the mixture to reach the correct temperature.
- Remove from the heat and beat with a mixer for 1 minute, and then beat in the pecans and vanilla.
- It should be hot, but not too hot to handle.
- Keep stirring with a spoon as it cools a bit more.
- Spoon the mixture by spoonfuls onto waxed paper to form the drops and let it cool.
- They will harden as they cool,
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