turtle candy

[A. Vine]

Bob,
A tip from someone who used to make these dental damaging delights - if the
mixture is not hardening into the cookie-like shapes, scrape everything back
into the pan, and reheat with a very small amount of cream (can be
half-and-half, as I recall).  It causes the mixture to harden.
Andrea

Bob Haas wrote:
>
> Hey, Natalie,
>
> Could you use dark brown sugar here?  I might just try this recipe.
>
> bob
>
> > From: Natalie Maynor <maynor at CS.MSSTATE.EDU>
> > Reply-To: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> > Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:35:35 -0500
> > To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> > Subject: Re: turtle candy
> >
> > Mama Two's Pralines
> >
> > 2 cups sugar (light brown, if possible)
> > 2 cups granulated sugar
> > 1 small can evaporated milk
> > 1 cup water
> > 2 tablespoons white syrup
> > 1/2 teaspoon soda
> > 2 teaspoons vanilla
> > 2 tablespoons butter
> > 1 cup pecans (whote)
> >
> > Blend together milk, water, soda, and syrup.  Blend well or milk
> > will curdle.  Stir in mixed brown and white sugar.  Cook to soft
> > ball stage.  Remove from fire and beat until light brown.  Put in
> > vanilla, then butter, and, last, pecans.  Drop on wax paper and
> > let cool.  Makes about 24 good-sized patties.