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Mexican Orange Candy
Photo: Mae Mu

Mexican Orange Candy

7 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

188
Calories
2g
Protein
8g
Fat
28g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 c Sugar; carmelized
  • 1/4 c Boiling water
  • 2 c Sugar
  • 1 c Heavy cream
  • 1/8 ts Salt
  • 1 tb Orange rind
  • 1 c Walnuts; chopped

Directions

1

Keep shaking the pan to prevent burning. Add the boiling water to carmelize sugar and boil until dissolved.

2

Add remaining 2 cups sugar, salt and cream.

3

Boil to the soft ball stage. Just before the candy's done add orange rind.

4

Remove from fire and cool by beating. Add the nuts. Drop by the teaspoonful onto waxed paper.

5

After the candy has completely set wrap in small individual pieces of aluminum foil.

6

This keeps it fresh indefinitely.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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