KENTUCKY COLONEL CANDY

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The is an old Colonel Sanders' recipe called 'Colonel's Candy,' which used to be sold in the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. Rumor has it that the Colonel's wife invented it. Many people don't remember - but before drive though's the Colonel used to be sit-down affairs that you would get dressed up for to go to after church on Sunday.

Provided by Metlantis

Categories     Candy

Time 5m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 lb butter
2 lbs powdered sugar
8 tablespoons whiskey
2 cups nuts, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
7 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
1 tablespoon paraffin wax

Steps:

  • On stove, soften butter and 1 pound of sugar, remove from heat and let cool to warm.
  • Add whiskey, then second pound of sugar; nuts, and lemon juice.
  • Blend until all are mixed. Roll into balls and let cool overnight to firm up.
  • Melt chocolate and paraffin in top of double boiler; blend well. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Dip candy in chocolate mixture.
  • Set one waxed paper to harden.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 801.6, Fat 38.5, SaturatedFat 17.1, Cholesterol 48.8, Sodium 317.2, Carbohydrate 110, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 101, Protein 5.8

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