Best Docinho De Nozes Walnut Candies Recipes

BLACK WALNUT CANDY...SO EASY. FROM OUT OF THIS KITCHEN COOKBOOK.

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, combine all ingredients except the butter.
• Cook over low heat and stir constantly.
• When it thickens, add butter.
• Mix until the butter melts.
• Don't beat it too hard!
• Pour mixture onto a greased cookie sheet or pie pans-- just make sure it will not stick.
• When completely cool, break into small pieces.
• A hammer may come in handy for the breaking!
• Folks have suggested putting it in a bag and breaking it with something heavy.
• Hammer again reccommended.
• These store well in a sealed container with wax paper between the layers.

CANDIED JALAPENO ROLLUPS

Steps:

• When chopping the green onions, do not use the white part, as it will overpower the entire recipe.
• Mix all ingredients except the tortillas in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until well blended.
• Add some candied jalapeno juice from the jar they came in to help make a creamier consistency. It makes mixing easier.
• Spread about 3 to 4 tablespoons of mixture onto a tortilla and roll tightly.
• Cut off ends of tortillas, discard.
• Slice tortilla rollup into 1/2 inch slices.
• Repeat until all tortillas are used.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

BUTTER MINT CANDIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter until creamy. With mixer on low, beat in sugar, cream and extract until creamy and smooth.
• Turn sugar mixture out onto a work surface lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar; knead until smooth and satiny. Divide mixture into thirds: Tint one pastel pink (2 drops red color), one pastel green (2 drops green color) and leave remaining portion white. Cover each portion with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.
• Line 2 baking sheets with nonstick foil. Lightly dust work surface with confectioners' sugar. Working with one color at a time, roll out 1⁄4 cupfuls of the mint mixture, using your fingers, into a 1/2-in.-thick rope. Cut rope into 1/2- to 3/4-in. pillows. Transfer mints to prepared baking sheet with a spatula (be careful-mints are soft and will squish easily). Repeat with remaining mint mixture.
• Let air-dry at room temperature for 1 to 2 days until firm enough to handle. Transfer mints to covered containers.
• Can be stored in an airtight container at cool room temperature up to 2 weeks, or keep in refrigerator up to 1 month.

ORANGE JELLY CANDIES

Steps:

• Butter a 9-in. square pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the pectin, baking soda and water (mixture will be foamy). In another saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Bring both mixtures to a boil. Cook until foam on pectin mixture thins slightly and sugar mixture comes to a full rolling boil, about 4 minutes. Gradually add pectin mixture to boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat. Stir in orange oil and food coloring. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature for 3 hours or until set.
• Sprinkle waxed paper with sugar; invert pan onto sugar. With a knife dipped in warm water, cut candy into 1-in. squares; roll in additional sugar. Place on a wire rack. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature overnight. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 81 pieces.

PECAN CARAMEL CANDIES

Steps:

• Line baking sheets with foil.
• Place pretzels on foil; top each pretzel with a candy.
• Bake at 250° for 4 minutes or until candies are softened (candies will retain their shape).
• Immediately place a pecan half on each candy and press down so candy fills pretzel.
• Cool slightly.
• Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until set.

DOCINHO DE NOZES (WALNUT CANDIES)

Steps:

• Heat the condensed milk, walnuts, and butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. Make sure you keep mixing the pan constantly with a wooden spoon. When the mixture begins to "dis-glue" from the pan or when you can see the bottom of the pan after scraping the wooden spoon on the bottom of the pan, you know the cooking process is over. This will happen shortly after the mixture reaches boiling point.
• Remove from heat and transfer mixture on a well greased plate.
• Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Grease your hands well and form 1 inch balls with your hands. Roll the balls into a plate full of finely chopped walnutes. Cover the ball well with the walnuts. You may need to wash your hands in between rolling out these candies, because after a while the mixture will begin clinging to your hands. Wash out your hands, grease them up again (I just use a spray bottle) and begin rolling again. Serve in miniature paper liners.