Mexican Orange Candy

[JJ Judkins]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Mexican Orange Candy

Recipe By :Mexican Fiesta Recipes
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy Mexican

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup sugar -- caramelized
1/4 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon orange rind
1 cup walnuts -- chopped

Caramelize sugar in hot frying pan. Keep shaking the pan to prevent burning. Add the

boiling water to caramelize sugar and boil until dissolved. Add remaining 2 cups sugar,

salt and cream. Boil to the soft ball stage. Just before the candy's done add orange rind.

Remove from fire and cool by beating. Add the nuts. Drop by the teaspoonful onto waxed

paper. After the candy has completely set wrap in small individual pieces of aluminum foil.

This keeps it fresh indefinitely.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 3148 Calories; 88g Fat (24.4% calories from fat); 5g

Protein; 608g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 326mg Cholesterol; 364mg Sodium.

Exchanges: 0 Fruit; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 17 1/2 Fat; 40 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0