i need sugar cooking tips

[keakar]

thanks guys, I guess im just trying to do it on too low heat but when I tried cooking it faster on high heat, I burn almost every other batch.

I get it boiling then turn to medium high so its slow boiling (not foaming) and I keep it going until it reaches temp on the thermometer but it gets near soft ball in 5-10 minutes but goes another full 10-15 minutes after that to reach soft ball. I was told by a relative that she believes its because you have to reduce the milk even further to boil the moisture out of the milk before the temp can go higher and gets to soft ball.

I burn like one out of every 3 or 4 times I try to cook sugar for fudge or pralines so I hate wasting stuff and sugar and evap milk aint cheap on my fixed income.

I was kinda hoping there was a burn proof no mistake way to do it but I guess there isn't one.