Bitsy's Kitchen
Buttermilk Fudge
2 cups Sugar
1 cup Buttermilk
1/2 cup Butter
1 Tbsp. Corn Syrup
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
Butter sides of large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven.
Combine first 5 ingredients in pan and cool over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Use a party brush dipped in hot water to wash down any sugar crystals on the sides of the pan. Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil. Do not stir while syrup is boiling. Continue to cook till syrup reaches a soft ball stage (234 - 240° F.) Remove from heat; add vanilla. do not stir until syrup cools to 200° F.
Using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat fudge till thicken and no longer glossy. Stir in walnuts. Pour into buttered 8 x 8 inch pan. Cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.