Mexican orange candy
Mexican orange candy recipe in the candy category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- Grated rind of 2 oranges
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup nuts
Recipe method:
- Melt the first cup of sugar in a large vessel over medium heat while the milk is scalding in another saucepan.
- When the sugar is melted, stir continually and watch to keep from scorching, add the hot milk, all at once, stirring.
- Add the other two cups of sugar to this mixture.
- This will cause a hard ball in the mixture, but keep stirring until dissolved.
- Cook until it forms a hard ball in water or use a candy thermometer.
- Just before it is done, add grated orange rind, salt, butter and nuts.
- Remove from heat and beat until creamy.
- Pour into a buttered 9 inch square pan to cool.
- Cut into squares when cooled.
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