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Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Fudge
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Ginger
"A twist on chocolate fudge that uses everyone's favorite Thanksgiving vegetable, pumpkin!"
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Ingredients
servings 108Original recipe yields 36 servings
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Directions
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- In a 3 quart saucepan, mix together sugar, milk, corn syrup, pumpkin and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling. Do not stir.
- When mixture registers 232 degrees F (110 degrees C) on candy thermometer, or forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water, remove pan from heat. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, butter and nuts. Cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F or 43 degrees C on candy thermometer).
- Beat mixture until it is very thick and loses some of its gloss. Quickly pour into a greased eight-inch pan. When firm cut into 36 squares.
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Most helpful positive review
11/16/2001
It took SIX batches to finally get this recipe to turn out right for me. You have to be EXACT!!! It carmelized on me twice, didn't set for me twice and turned into granules, pebble like, once....
Most helpful critical review
11/22/2005
I wanted to love this, but it didn't work! I followed the recipe exactly, but something went wrong. Oh, well.
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11/16/2001
It took SIX batches to finally get this recipe to turn out right for me. You have to be EXACT!!! It carmelized on me twice, didn't set for me twice and turned into granules, pebble like, once....
12/3/2002
Excellent flavor, but texture leaves a little to be desired. Made 3 times. Not a creamy fudge, but slightly on the granular side. Tried using half and half in place of milk - no difference in t...
11/24/2002
Okay... PLEASE don't give up if this doesn't set right the first time. I thought my recipe was a goner-- it still wasn't set after 5 hours. So, I figured, what the heck-- I put it ALL back i...
10/23/2002
I am not a chocolate person, so this is a great alternative to chocolate fudge. I agree that you need to do the soft ball test in cold water, mine was ready a bit before my thermometer said it w...
11/18/2005
Pumpkin Fudge!!! I had never heard of such thing before I came across this recipe while looking for yummy stuff to make for the holidays. Being a lover of all things pumpkin, I had to try this ...
10/26/2005
This recipe turned out quite nicely. If you know how to make fudge, you'll have no trouble with it. The pumpkin flavor is a nice seasonal change from chocolate, but not something I'd want year...
10/24/2005
At first my fudge came out gooey, but after I cooked it two more times (at a little higher temp. each time) it set perfectly and tasted great. All who were lucky enough to get a piece loved it. ...
11/21/2006
What a flavorful fudge! I took the suggestions of BARICAT & had great results. I was a little confused as to her directions though....wasn't sure whether I should add the butter & spices & not m...
11/1/2003
Wonderful flavor. Be sure to follow the directions exactly and not stir it while it is cooking. Texture is a little funny, will try the suggestion to not stir in the last ingredients until it h...