Cardamom fudge

Cardamom Fudge

This fudge is used to celebrate festive occasions.

2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped pistachios

Cook sugar, milk, salt and corn syrup in 2-quart saucepan over
medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
Cook,
stirring occasionally, to 240 degrees F on candy thermometer.
Remove from heat.
Add margarine.
Cool mixture to 120 degrees F
without stirring.
(Bottom of pan will be lukewarm.)

Add cardamom; beat vigorously and continuously until candy is
thick and no longer glossy, 5 to 10 minutes.
(Mixture will hold its
shape when dropped from spoon.) Quickly stir in nuts.
Spread
mixture in buttered 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Let stand until firm.
Cut
into 1-inch squares.