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Oklahoma Nut Candy

By: Jill Saunders 
"My Mom, sisters and I would not feel like it was Christmas unless we had made this delicious candy. It tastes somewhere between fudge and caramels. It's best to use a wooden spoon to stir this candy with."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 30 to 40 pieces
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Butter a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
  2. Place the 2 cups sugar in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar has completely melted.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan combine the 4 cups sugar and heavy cream. Stir and heat over low.
  4. Once the 2 cups of sugar has completely melted, pour it in a fine stream into the sugar/cream mixture while stirring vigorously. Raise heat to medium low and cook, stirring frequently, until it reaches 244 to 248 degrees F (118 to 120 degrees C) on a candy thermometer.
  5. Remove from heat and vigorously stir in the baking soda. Stir in the butter until melted. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and beat with a wooden spoon until non-glossy and it starts to set up. Stir in the nuts and spread into the prepared pan. Cool and cut into bite-size pieces.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 200 | Total Fat: 8.7g | Cholesterol: 22mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2005 by LREYNAL   view full review
I'll give the recipe 5 stars but I think that the instructions need some clarification. I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by GRAMJACK   view full review
This is traditionally called Aunt Bill's Brown Candy in Oklahoma. Is super delicious, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by 3KIDS5   view full review
I thought it was relatively easy to make. WE loved it. My husband said it reminded him of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by MEGYEAH   view full review
Its hard for me to rate this recipe, since I couldn't get past the first step. The two cups...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2006 by Kim   view full review
This candy is good & fairly easy to make. The biggest problem I had was getting the candy out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by PSOCH Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
When I put the melted sugar into the cream and sugar mixture, the melted sugar became one big...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2002 by SSTRADFORD   view full review
this is great candy .... in Oklahoma we call it Aunt Bill's ..........
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2002 by FORPAW   view full review
This is a great candy recipe. My mom got this same recipe out of a newspaper in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2003 by MJCSROBINSON   view full review
I grew up in Oklahoma making this with my sisters and our grandfather every holiday. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by ZeldaSayre   view full review
We loved the flavor of this candy, but I think maybe this recipe isn't quite as clear as it...

 

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