Instructions

1. Toast the two cups of pecans with two tablespoons of butter for five minutes and set aside.
2. In a large saucepan, add the two sticks of butter and melt on medium-high heat.
3. After the butter melts, add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix well.
4. Add the heavy whipping cream, salt, and vanilla extract and mix well.
5. Turn the temperature to medium-high to high heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
6. Once the mixture starts to boil, start the timer for four minutes. Stir occasionally while it cooks.
7. When the timer reaches four minutes, take the fudge off of the burner, add the powdered sugar, and mix well.
8. Finally, add the two cups of chopped pecans and stir.
9. Pour the fudge into a baking pan, sprinkle the two tablespoons of chopped pecans on top, and allow it to set up for at least three hours.
10. Slice the fudge into little squares.