County Fair Cream Candy
From tippystclair 15 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 3/4 cup sour cream shopping list
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract WITH shopping list
- 1/4 tsp almond extract OR 1/4 tsp peppermint flavoring shopping list
- 1/2 cup broken nut meats shopping list
- 10 candied cherries, sliced shopping list
How to make it
- in a 2-quart saucepan combine sugar and cream, stirring well. Place on heat, then continue stirring to dissolve sugar.
- Cover pan; bring mixture to a boil; cook 1 minute or until steam inside pan has melted all sugar crystals down from the sides.
- Remove cover; continue cooking without stirring over gentle heat to a soft-ball stage (235 degrees F), about 12 minutes.
- Let cool without stirring or moving until lukewarm (110 degrees F).
- Add flavoring, nutmeats and cherries.
- Stir-beat with heavy spoon until candy becomes creamy and loses its gloss, about 8 minutes.
- Pour into a lightly greased, 8-inch square pan.
- Cut while still warm.
- Makes about 1 pound.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
Oh that sounds sooooo good! thanks!
greekgirrrl
in Long Island loved it
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I would love to taste this. Sounds fantastic!
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