Mexican orange drops
Mexican orange drops recipe in the candy category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Grated rind of 2 oranges
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
Recipe method:
- Heat milk in the top of a double boiler.
- Melt the 1 cup sugar in a saucepan.
- When the sugar is a rich brown, stir in the orange juice.
- Add the hot milk.
- Stir in the 2 cups sugar and salt until dissolved.
- Bring to a boil and cook, covered, for 3 minutes until the steam washes down any crystals on the sides of the pan.
- Cook uncovered over low heat, without stirring, to the soft ball stage, 238 degrees F.
- Remove from the heat and add the orange rind.
- Let the mixture cool.
- Beat until creamy, then stir in the nuts.
- Drop the candy from a spoon onto heavy duty foil.
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