Yield: 6 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 cup | Sugar |
⅓ cup | White corn sirup |
⅓ cup | Strained honey |
¼ cup | Water |
¼ teaspoon | Salt |
2 \N | Egg whites |
1 cup | Chopped nuts |
¼ teaspoon | Vanilla |
½ pounds | Dipping chocolate |
Combine sugar, sirup, honey, and water. Stir occasionally. Boil to hard ball stage (265 - 270 F). Add salt to eggs. Beat until stiff.
Gradually pour on half of the sirup, beating constantly with the egg beater or a spoon. Boil remaining sirup to hard crack stage (285 - 290 F). Pour gradually onto egg mixture, beating constantly. Place over fire on asbestos mat. Beat until thick. Add flavoring and nuts.
Pour into well-buttered, shallow pans. When cool cut in squares.
Coat these with melted chocolate. Winifred McGovern, Waterville, MN.