---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: VIRGINIA FUDGE Categories: Candies Yield: 75 Servings 1 cn (12 oz) EVAPORATED MILK 1/2 c BUTTER 2 tb LIGHT CORN SYRUP 2 c BROWN SUGAR, firmly packed 1 ts VANILLA 2 c PECANS Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan; set aside. In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, combine milk, butter, corn syrup, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Place over medium heat and stir occasionally with a wooden spoon until mixture comes to a boil. Clip on candy thermometer. Cook to 234 F (115 C) or soft- ball stage. Pour, without scraping, into baking pan. Cool to lukewarm. Add vanilla. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens. Add nuts and continue stirring until candy loses its gloss. Scrape out onto plastic wrap. Pat into a loaf shape (about 9" x 5"). Slice and serve, or wrap in plastic and store in the refrigerator for several weeks. Makes about 50 slices or 75 pieces. VARIATION: Use 1 teaspoon maple extract in place of the vanilla. From -----