Chocolate Maple Cremes

dessert

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30 min active · 8 hr 30 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup white (corn) syrup
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 egg white
  • Few grains salt
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavoring (extract)
  • 1½ cups chopped nuts
  • 1 package (12 oz.) chocolate chips
  • 4 ounces candy wax (paraffin)

Steps

  1. Combine white syrup, brown sugar, and hot water in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
  2. Raise heat and cook without stirring until the mixture reaches 238°F (thread stage).
  3. Beat egg white with salt until soft peaks form.
  4. Pour the hot syrup slowly over the beaten egg white, beating constantly.
  5. Add maple extract and continue beating until the mixture is stiff.
  6. Fold in chopped nuts.
  7. When the candy becomes too stiff to beat, pat it out into a lightly oiled pan.
  8. Chill overnight in the refrigerator.
  9. Cut the chilled candy into squares.
  10. In a double boiler, melt the candy wax and chocolate chips together.
  11. Remove from heat and dip each candy square into the chocolate-wax coating.
  12. Place dipped candies on waxed paper to set.