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Sea Foam Candy

By: candie 
"A beige, delicately flavored, smooth and creamy candy."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 50 pieces
 

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pecan flavored extract
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Combine light brown and white sugars, water, corn syrup, and salt in a heavy 2 quart saucepan. Cook covered until mixture boils rapidly. Remove lid, place candy thermometer in pan, and cook without stirring to 260 degrees F (127 degrees C). Remove from heat.
  2. Beat egg whites until stiff. Pour hot syrup in thin stream over egg whites, beating constantly with electric mixer on high speed. Add vanilla and pecan flavoring.
  3. Continue beating until soft peaks form and candy starts to lose its gloss. Stir in pecans and drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. When candy has set, store in airtight container.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 51 | Total Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by LEAN RYMS   view full review
Sea Foam candy is one of the best cany recipies I've ever tasted befor and the kids loved it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2006 by Erin   view full review
This was sweet but it tasted more like divinity to me than seafoam.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2003 by FMRIZZUTO   view full review
Great texture and taste.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by SMCHUGH   view full review
A welcome change from the finicky egg-white version. Too much or too little corn syrup will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2004 by LAURENMARIE383   view full review
YUM! They are soooooo sugary, and I can only eat one or two, but they are soooo good. :) Yummy!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2011 by patty   view full review
I just want to say thanks SO much! I've been searching for this long lost treasure in my mum's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2008 by Dava   view full review
Absolutely worth trying!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by lynnettemarie   view full review
This is the first "sea foam" candy recipe that I haven't burned BUT I don't really consider it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2010 by cuda1570   view full review
a little hard to get it to 260 on my flat top stove because of heating element turning on and...

 

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