Kentucky Bourbon Fudge

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup of good bourbon
• 16 ounces whole pecans

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cocoa until blended.
• 2 add milk and stir until blended.
• 3 add heat and slowly bring mixture to a boil. allow mixture to boil up and dissolve sugar crystals on the sides of the pan.
• 4 boil until candy reaches the soft ball stage (230-240 degrees), stirring constantly.
• 5 to test for "soft ball stage" drop a little of the candy mixture in clean, ice cold water. if you can roll it around with your finger and it holds together, it's ready.
• 6 remove from heat, and stir in bourbon.
• 7 "beat" mixture with a spoon, stirring briskly until the candy starts to crust around the sides of the saucepan and the mixture thickens considerably.
• 8 pour into a buttered 9x13 glass dish. allow to cool slightly and cut into squares.
• 9 press a whole pecan into the top of each square.
• 10 enjoy!