Leche Quemada (burnt Milk Fudge)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 5 lbs sugar
• 4 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated goat's milk (or substitute evaporated milk)
• 2 cups light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon mexican vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put sugar, evaporated milk, evaporated goat's milk, corn syrup and salt in a large heavy pot.
• 2 attach a candy thermometer to the pot.
• 3 cook on medium-low heat for 1 hour, stirring often with a wooden spoon.
• 4 the temperature should rise slowly but steadily.
• 5 increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes. increase heat to high and cook, again, stirring constantly--make sure to scrape the burned bits off the bottom as they develop--until the the temperature reaches 245 degrees.
• 6 immediately remove pot from heat, stir in vanilla and butter and continue to stir mixture occasionally as it cools.
• 7 when the candy cools to 180 degrees, stir in pecans (optional) and transfer to a buttered 9 x 12" baking pan.
• 8 cool slightly, cutting into bars while still pliable.
• 9 cool completely before serving.