Candy - Sour Cream
dessert~1 hrPhoebe Butler’s recipe box
sugar · sour cream · butter · white confectioners' coating · vanilla · walnut
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15 min active · 1 hr total · 2 pounds (64 pieces) (times estimated)
Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- ⅔ cup dairy sour cream
- ½ cup butter or margarine
- 8 ounces white confectioners' coating, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup broken walnuts, toasted
Steps
- Butter an 8×8×2-inch baking pan and set aside.
- Butter the sides of a heavy 2-quart saucepan.
- In the prepared saucepan, combine the sugar, sour cream, and butter or margarine.
- Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan.
- Reduce heat to medium. Continue cooking to 238°F (soft-ball stage), stirring occasionally. The mixture should boil at a moderate, steady rate over the entire surface.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the confectioners' coating and vanilla, stirring until the coating is melted.
- Add the walnuts; stir until smooth and creamy and the mixture starts to thicken (about 3 minutes).
- Pour into the prepared pan. Score the candy while warm into 1-inch pieces.
- Cool until firm, then cut into pieces. Store tightly covered.