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PATIENCE CANDY



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Make and share this Patience Candy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by grandma2969

Categories     Candy

Time 45m

Yield 1 9

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup pecans, broken
12 large marshmallows

Steps:

  • Combine 2 cups of the sugar,milk and butter in a pan.cook over low heat, stirring only until sugar is dissolved.
  • Melt the remaining 1 cup sugar in a skillet, without stirring till lightly browned.
  • Mix very gradually with the first mixture -- continue to cook to 238* or a few drops in cold water forms a soft ball.
  • Beat till candy is creamy and looses its gloss.
  • Mix in pecans.
  • Pour into a buttered 9" square pan, which has been covered with marshmallows.cut into squares --
  • Let sit till firm.and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3905.4, Fat 133.6, SaturatedFat 41.5, Cholesterol 156.2, Sodium 513.6, Carbohydrate 694.7, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 652.2, Protein 20

LAURA'S PATIENCE CANDY



LAURA'S PATIENCE CANDY image

Categories     Candy

Number Of Ingredients 7

Sugar - 3 cups
Milk - 1 cup
Butter - 2 Tbsp
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Corn Syrup - 2 Tbsp
Salt - 1/8 tsp
Pecans, broken - 1 cup

Steps:

  • Melt and cook 1 cup sugar to light golden brown. Add remainder of sugar, milk and corn syrup, pouring milk slowly. Stir until all lumps are melted and smooth. Cook to firm ball stage (240 degrees). Remove from heat and add butter, vanilla and salt. Cool slightly. Beat until creamy, add pecans. Pour into buttered 9x9 pan.

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