Maple Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups pure maple syrup (no substitutes)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
In a heavy 3-quart saucepan, combine maple syrup, sugar, half& half, and corn syrup.
Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring jut until ingredients are combined.
Cook maple mixture, without stirring, to 236F on a candy thermometer (softball stage).
Remove fudge mixture from heat; stir in butter and beat with an electric mixer until candy is lighter in color and just starts to feel thick.
Fold nuts into fudge and pour into a greased pan.
Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
Remove fudge from pan and break into pieces or cut into 36 squares.