Aunt bill's brown candy

Aunt bill's brown candy

Ingredients/Components

• white sugar - 3 pt
• whole milk or cream - 1 pt
• butter or margarine - 1/4 lb
• soda - 1/4 tsp
• vanilla - 1 tsp
• pecan meats, broken - 1 lb

How to make aunt bill's brown candy:

Pour 1 pint of sugar into a heavy iron skillet and place it over a low fire. Begin stirring with a wooden spoon and keep the sugar moving so that it will not scorch at all. It will take almost 30 minutes to completely melt the sugar, and at no time let it smoke or cook so fast that it turns dark. It should be about the color of light brown sugar syrup. As soon as you have the sugar started to heat in the skillet, pour the remaining 2 pints of sugar and the cream or milk into a deep, heavy kettle. Set it over low heat to cook along slowly while you are melting the sugar in the skillet.

As soon as all the sugar is melted, begin pouring it in the kettle of boiling milk and sugar, keeping on very low heat and stirring constantly. The real secret of mixing these ingredients is to pour a very fine stream from the skillet (size of knitting needle). Continue cooking and stirring until the mixture forms a firm ball when dropped into cold water. After this test is made, turn out the fire and add the soda quickly, stirring vigorously as it foams up. As soon as the soda is mixed, add the butter, allowing it to melt as you stir. Set off the stove, but not outdoors or in a cold place, for about 10 minutes. Add vanilla and start beating. Using a wooden spoon, beat until the mixture is thick and heavy, having a dull appearance instead of the glossy sheen. Add pecans and mix; turn into boxes or pans and cut into squares when cooled slightly.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Candy, Nuts.