This is one of my favorite fudge recipes!
I HOPE YOU’LL TRY IT!
My Love for Fudge began in the 1950’s with Mrs. Buckley’s fudge…
Hey Friends,
Who doesn’t love a delicious piece of homemade fudge? I started making fudge when I was a teenager.
It all began with Mrs. Buckley! My dad was a traveling salesman. One of his customers, Mrs. Buckley, was known for her delicious homemade fudge. She gave my dad a 5-pound box Every. Single. Year. for Christmas! Well, it didn’t take long before my siblings and I would find the box that held that tempting confection under the Christmas tree. We would sneak into the bedroom, carefully unwrap the gift and start eating!
Unfortunately, every year she sent the gift a wee bit too early, and by the time it was unwrapped on Christmas day, most of the fudge was gone! Our folks were fully aware of our devious acts, but never let on. In fact, I think they got a kick out of it. We thought it was so funny that year after year mom & dad would look surprised when they opened Mrs. Buckley’s fudge! I loved that about them. There began my love of fudge!
I tried all kinds of recipes and ruined most of them. In 1974, a friend, Shirley Gasdick, gave me a box of her homemade fudge and my life changed! It was The Best! Shirley was known (as was Mrs. Buckley in the 1950’s) for her fudge. I HAD TO HAVE her recipe! Thankfully, Shirley shared it with me and the good news: 44 years later, I still have it on a 3×5 card. We’re going to make that recipe closer to the holidays!
Fudge took a turn in the mid 1970’s with the sales of microwave ovens!
I was over the moon when Bill surprised me with my first microwave in 1977! My sister, Patti, got a part time job demonstrating how to use an Amana microwave at a local store. Her favorite recipe for these demonstrations was Kraft’s Fantasy Fudge recipe. It was AMAZING! Who would have dreamt of making fudge in a microwave?! Sidebar: You may recall this was Kraft’s recipe using their very popular (and still is) marshmallow cream! It was a crowd pleaser and the microwave made it so simple.
However, my very particular fudge taste buds evolved over the years. I haven’t been able to make fudge in a microwave for many, many years. I LOVE experimenting with all kinds of fudge recipes and have come up with some great ones – all G/F!
Do you love fudge? What is your favorite kind? Chocolate? Peanut Butter? Butter Pecan? Rocky Road?
Watch our video below – Connie’s G/F Butter Pecan Fudge! Kristin did a great job editing it with an accelerated video portion. It’s pretty doggone cute! Our precious D-O-G, Abby, makes a cameo in the speedy part!
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Love y’all!
connie
MY RECIPE FOR BUTTER PECAN FUDGE
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup heavy organic whipping cream
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
HOW TO MAKE IT:
- In a large, heavy saucepan, start melting the butter; add sugars, cream and salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
- Stir in powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fold in pecans
- Spread in a buttered 8×8 pan lined with heavy aluminum foil with enough foil overflow to use as handles.
- Cool to room temperature. Remove fudge by gripping foil sides and lifting out to a wire rack for further cooling.
To store: wrap well in Saran wrap and keep in air tight container. Keep in a cool place. No need to refrigerate if kept cool and out of sunlight.
ENJOY A LITTLE TASTE OF HEAVEN RIGHT HERE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS!
xoxo connie
