2 cups packed brown sugar
2/3 cup half and half
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar (I used 1 cup)
1-2 cups toasted and chopped pecans (walnuts, peanuts, etc)
Directions:
Butter an 8x8 (thick) or 7x11(thin) inch pan; line with parchment paper for easy removal.
Toast pecans for 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven; coarsely chop and set aside.
Combine butter, brown sugar, half-n-half, and salt in a saucepan.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
Insert candy thermometer, and continue to stir occasionally, cooking until soft ball stage (240 degrees).
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
Pour into a metal bowl (plastic will melt) and add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, beating with an electric mixer, until mixture reaches a thick, fudge-like consistency; stir in nuts.
Pour (scrape) into prepared pan.
If necessary, wet hands to pat mixture into pan.
Allow to cool completely before cutting into pieces.
Shared by Grandma Hilda McLean
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