HICKORY NUT CREAMS

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A delicious candy from the Pennsylvania Dutch chapter of the US Regional Cookbook, Chicago Culinary Arts Institute, 1947. Cooking time is estimated.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Candy

Time 30m

Yield 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups brown sugar
1 cup cream or 1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon real butter
2 cups hickory nuts (shelled and picked over)

Steps:

  • Stir sugar and cream together in a large saucepan until sugar dissolves.
  • Heat to 234F on a candy thermometer or until a drop of the mixture forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water.
  • Cool to lukewarm.
  • Add vanilla extract, butter and nuts; beat until creamy.
  • Drop from spoon onto waxed paper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.4, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 13.3, Sodium 25.5, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 17.6, Protein 1

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