West Virginia Centennial Cook Book, Supplement · 1964
Weekend Candy
From Mrs. Joseph Eros, of Anniston, Alabama.
- CourseCandies
- Ingredients10
- Steps5
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Method
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Step 1: Put sugar, cream and syrup together and boil to the soft-ball stage (238°F on a candy thermometer).
Step 2: Remove from heat, add vanilla and beat for 10 minutes.
Step 3: When it begins to thicken, add fruit and nuts.
Step 4: Butter a large Pyrex dish and press the mixture in with your hands.
Step 5: Let cool and cut into small squares.
From the cook
This is a very rich candy.
What we changed or couldn’t read (3)
- Walnuts read "2 1b." (2 lb.); every other fruit and nut is ½ lb., so this may be an OCR error for ½ lb.
- "Coffee cream" is light cream (about 18–20% fat).
- Titled "Week End Candy" in the source.