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Mexican Orange Candy




Source of Recipe


Internet


List of Ingredients




1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups rich sweet milk
2 cups sugar
Grated rind of 2 oranges
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup pecans


Recipe



Melt 1 cup sugar in a very large kettle while the milk is scalding in a double boiler. When the sugar is melted to a rich yellow, remove the kettle from heat and add the hot milk all at once stirring. It will boil up quickly so be sure to use a good-sized kettle. Add 2 cups of sugar to this mixture, stirring until dissolved; cook without stirring until it forms an almost hard ball (248�F). Just before it is done add grated orange rind, salt, butter and pecans. Beat until creamy, drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper or pour onto a buttered platter to cool.

Notes:

I�ve read the general instructions on candy-making in the Joy of Cooking and the following seem like they would apply to this recipe. I�ll be trying these this year for the first time so I don�t really know if they�ll help:

Never scrape the dregs from the kettle when forming the candy. The candy that coats the kettle has reached a higher temperature and will have sugared.

Don�t beat the candy until it�s cooled to 110 �F. That would mean you should add the rind, etc. after removing the kettle from the heat. Then let the mixture cool to 110 � before beating.