Eggnog Candy

2 cups commercial eggnog
4 cups sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1 cup diced candied fruit
1 cup chopped pecans

Combine eggnog, sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a Dutch oven; cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches soft ball stage(230).

Cool to lukewarm; add butter, and beat until mixture is no longer shiny (about 5 minutes).

Stir in fruit and pecans.

Spread in a buttered 8 inch square pan. Cool and cut into squares.

Makes 25 squares