New Mexico pinon candy
New Mexico pinon candy recipe in the candy category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cones piloncillo, shredded, about 1 1/4 cups, or 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter, not margarine
- 1 1/2 cups toasted pine nuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe method:
- Heat piloncillo and water to boiling in a 2 quart saucepan, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat slightly.
- Cook, without stirring, to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
- Stir in butter.
- Cool for 8 minutes without stirring.
- Stir in pine nuts and vanilla extract.
- Beat with a spoon until slightly thickened and mixture just coats pine nuts but remains glossy, about 1 minute.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonsful onto wax paper.
- Let stand until candies are firm.
- Store tightly covered at room temperature.
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