OPERA CREAMS CANDIES

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Make and share this Opera Creams Candies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Candy

Time 45m

Yield 60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup heavy cream or 1 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/4 cup sweet unsalted butter (1/4 cup)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon maple extract (NOT maple syrup!)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Mix together sugar,cream,corn syrup,butter and salt in a saucepan.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved.
  • Cook about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until a candy thermometer reaches 238 F (soft-ball stage).
  • Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla and maple extract.
  • Pour into a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Stir in pecans.
  • Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased waxed paper and let cool until hardened.
  • Store in an airtight contained between sheets of waxed paper.
  • NOTE: You may use either light or dark corn syrup- the difference will be a slight change in color.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.1, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 7.5, Sodium 11.3, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 10.2, Protein 0.3

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