Eggnog Fudge

By CathyD

Helen's recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup eggnog
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

Butter sides of heavy 3-quart pan. In same pan combine sugar, eggnog, and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.

Cook to soft ball (238 degrees), stir occasionally. Immediately remove from heat and cool to 110 degrees without stirring. Add the 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla. Beat vigorously until fudge becomes very thick and starts to lose it's gloss.

Quickly stir in nuts. Spread in buttered 8 x 4 x 2 inch pan. In glass cup measure, combine chocolate chips and butter. Melt in water in saucepan. Ddrizzle over fudge.