Dessert for 24

Maple Pecan Fudge

Name: Maple Pecan Fudge
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups pure maple syrup; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3 tbsp light corn syrup; 1/8 tsp sea salt; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 cup pecans

This maple pecan fudge cooks a buttery syrup mixture, blends in sugar and vanilla, then cools into firm squares.

Typical price

$3.67for 4 servings

$0.92 per serving$3.67 for 4

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.04

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups pure maple syrup
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp light corn syrup
1/8 tsp sea salt
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup pecans

Steps

Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
Melt the butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, then stir in the maple syrup, cream, corn syrup, and salt.
Boil the mixture for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until it reaches 238 F.
Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat until smooth.
Fold in the pecans, spread the fudge in the prepared pan, and cool it for 30 minutes.
Cut the fudge into 24 squares.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices