What are some Mexican candies?!


Question: What are some Mexican candies!?
Answers:
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MEXICAN PECAN CANDY

1 1/2 c!. sugar
1 tsp!. vanilla
1 tbsp!. brown sugar
1/2 c!. cream or Pet milk
1 c!. pecans
1/3 stick butter

Let sugar, vanilla, brown sugar and cream come to a boil!. Add pecans and butter!. Cook to soft ball stage!. Beat until creamy!. Drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper!.


ELSA'S MEXICAN CANDY

1 box brown sugar
1 stick butter
1 sm!. can Pet or Carnation milk

Cook in VERY heavy pan 10 minutes!. Stir all the time from bottom of skillet upwards!. Take off burner and add 1 teaspoon vanilla!. Add 1 cup chopped pecans!. Stir only seconds, spoon onto waxed paper (and work quickly), let harden!.


MEXICAN CANDY

3 c!. sugar
1 c!. water
1 c!. coconut, grated
2 c!. pecans, chopped
1/2 tsp!. vanilla

Boil sugar in the water!. Let cook until it drops hard in water!. Stir in coconut and pecans and vanilla!. Cook a few minutes; pour in pans about 1/3" thick and put in oven and bake until brown!. When cool, cut into squares!.

MEXICAN ORANGE CANDY (FUDGE)

1 c!. sugar, caramelized
1/4 c!. water
2 c!. sugar
1 c!. canned milk
2 tsp!. grated orange rind
1 c!. chopped nuts

Caramelize 1 cup sugar by melting in heavy (iron) frying pan!. Stir continuously!. Add water and heat until all is dissolved!. Add to sugar and milk!. Boil until reaches a soft ball stage, stirring constantly!.
Just before it is done, add orange rind!. Cool, add nuts, 2 tablespoons butter and beat until ready to pour into greased pan!.

MEXICAN FUDGE

3 c!. white sugar
1 pt!. whipping cream
1 c!. Karo syrup (light or dark)
10 to 15 oz!. whole pecans
Dash of salt
Vanilla to taste

Use a wooden spoon to combine sugar, cream, syrup and pecans in a large kettle!. Boil until it forms a soft but firm ball in cold water!. Let stand 5 minutes before bating!. Beat until quite firm, adding salt and vanilla while beating!. Pour into buttered pan!. Keeps well in covered container!. Important: The secret of this good candy is to cook the nuts with the sugar mixture!. A delicious, creamy candy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Mexican orange candy

3 cups granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups scalded milk
1 cup pecans
Granted rind of 2 oranges
1/2 cup unsalted butter

Directions
Melt 1 cup sugar in large pan over medium heat while milk is scalding in another saucepan!.
When sugar is melted and a golden brown color add hot milk all at once stirring constantly!.
Add remaining sugar and keep stirring until dissolved!.
Cook until it forms a hard ball in water or use a candy thermometer!.
Just before it is done add grated orange rind, butter and nuts!.
Remove from heat and beat until creamy!.
Pour into a buttered 9" square pan to cool!.
Cut into squares when cooled!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.EnjoyWww@FoodAQ@Com





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