Mackinac Island Style Fudge

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Combine the milk, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt in a good sized heavy pan.

2. 2

   Cook at medium heat until boiling; then boil for exactly 6 minutes, stirring.

3. 3

   constantly.

4. 4

   Remove from heat and add the vanilla extract and confectioners’ sugar.

5. 5

   Beat with a mixer until smooth and thick, and then add nuts (if desired).

6. 6

   Pour into a buttered pan (perhaps 9" square) and freeze for 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Once the fudge is firmed up, cut it into pieces of whatever size you choose.

8. 8

   Peanut Butter Fudge:.

9. 9

   Reduce the butter to 1/4 cup and add 1/2 cup of peanut butter.

10. 10

    Chocolate Fudge.

11. 11

    Mix 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder with the confectioners sugar before stirring into fudge.