eggnog fudge

By á-7976

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup eggnog
• 2 tbl butter
• 2 tbl light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped red candied cherries
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

line an 8x4 loafpan with foil, butter foil and set aside.
combine first 4 ingredients in a 4 qt heavy saucepan. cook over med heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. wash down crystals from sides of pan, using a pastry brush dipped in hot water. insert a candy thermometer into eggnog mixture. cook, stirring occasionally, until thermometer registers 238. remove from heat and cool, undisturbed, until temperature drops to 190 (15-18 Min)
stir in pecans,and remaining 3 ingredients, beat with a wooden spoon until fudge thickens and just begins to lose its gloss (5-8 min). pour candy into prepared pan. cool completely; cut into squares