Recipe: Mackinac Island Fudge with Peanut Butter and Chocolate Variations

MACKINAC ISLAND FUDGE

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Mix milk, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt in heavy pan. Cook at medium heat until boiling. Boil exactly 6 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and confectioners' sugar. Beat with mixer until smooth and thick.

Add nuts, if desired. Pour into a buttered pan and freeze 20 minutes.

Cut into pieces.

Makes approximately 1 pound of fudge.

VARIATIONS:

PEANUT BUTTER MACKINAC ISLAND FUDGE:
Reduce butter to 1/4 cup and add 1/2 cup peanut butter.

CHOCOLATE MACKINAC ISLAND FUDGE:
Use basic recipe, adding 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder with the confectioners' sugar. .

Source: Oh Fudge: A Celebration of America's Favorite Candy by Lee Edwards Benning