MEXICAN CANDY (LECHE QUEMADA)

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When I was a little girl my mom and aunt would take my cousin and me to Monterey House to eat. At the bottom of their chip basket they had a piece of candy, a chunk of yummy creamy goodness, that would generally cause a fight between Chris and I. But this candy was so worth the battle. It got to be such a battle that our...

Provided by Andra Kubala

Categories     Candies

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 can(s) evaporated milk
5 1/2 c sugar
5 1/2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed

Steps:

  • 1. Mix milk, sugar, butter, salt, and vanilla in a large heavy pan and bring to boil. Add brown sugar and stir until it dissolves. Continue cooking and stirring mixture over medium heat until it reaches soft ball stage. Stir until thick enough (as for fudge). Drop by teaspoonful on a buttered pan or waxed paper or pour into buttered pan and cut into squares.

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