Brown Sugar Fudge

Brown Sugar Fudge
from the kitchen of Ellen, with thanks to America's Best Lost Recipes,  from the editors of Cook's Country Magazine

Ingredients:

• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbs unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt

Line:

• 9 x 9 inch baking pan with foil, leaving overhang on all sides.  Grease the foil.  

Combine:

• all the ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat.  Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until mixture reaches soft-ball stage, 234 degrees, 5-8 minutes.
• Remove the pan from heat and allow to cool until just warm (120 degrees), and not yet firm, 35-45 minutes.

Using:

• a wooden spoon, stir vigorously until the mixture lightens and is no longer shiny, 6-10 minutes.  Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and let sit until firm, about 1 hour.  Using the foil overhang, remove the fudge from the pan and cut into 1-inch squares.