Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 cups Sugar
  • 6 oz 1/2 of a "regular can" Evaporated Milk
  • 1/3 cup Corn Syrup
  • 8 Tbsp 1 stick Butter
  • 1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree
  • 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

Instruction

  • Mix pumpkin, spice, sugar, corn syrup and evaporated milk in large pan and cook over medium heat.
  • Sir occasionally.
  • Mixture will begin boiling. If it boils too close to top reduce heat slightly.
  • Continue cooking until mixture reaches soft ball stage (235-245 degrees). You can either use a candy thermometer or you can test for this by putting a few drops of the syrup in cold water. if it forms a ball in the water, but flattens once removed from the water - it is at the soft ball stage..
  • Remove from heat.
  • Unwrap the end of the stick of butter and use the butter to grease inside of glass 8"x8" baking dish.
  • Add remainder of the butter to the fudge mixture and stir until the butter is melted and the mixture start to lose its sheen.
  • Pour mixture in to buttered baking dish and allow to cool.
  • Cut in to squares