Family's Sour Cream Fudge

SOUR CREAM FUDGE
Old family recipe good with vanilla or chocolate flavoring.
1/2 c. sour cream 1/3 c. light corn syrup 2 tbsp. butter 1
tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. walnuts, coarsely chopped
Butter an 8x3x2 inch baking pan.
In a heavy 3-quart saucepan, cook over moderate heat,
stirring constantly, the sugar, sour cream, corn syrup and
butter until mixture boils. Cover and cook 1 minute.
Remove cover. Without stirring, continue cooking until the
temperature on a candy thermometer reaches 236 degrees or a
small amount of mixture when dropped into a large bowl of
very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens on removal
from the water. Off heat, add vanilla; do not stir. Cool on
a wire rack until temperature reaches 176 degrees, about
15–20 minutes.
With a wooden spoon beat until mixture just begins to
thicken slightly and turns creamy, about 3 minutes. Stir in
walnuts. Turn into prepared pan, spreading quickly and
evenly. Cool. Cut into squares. Makes about 1 1/2 pounds.
CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM FUDGE:
Follow recipe for Sour Cream Fudge. Add 2 (1 oz.) squares
unsweetened chocolate with the vanilla. Do not stir, cool
and continue as recipe directs. Enjoy. 
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