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Patience Candy
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 6
this is an old fashioned type candy
Ingredients:
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup pecans, broken
12 large marshmallows
Directions:
1. Combine 2 cups of the sugar,milk and butter in a pan.cook over low heat, stirring only until sugar is dissolved.
2. Melt the remaining 1 cup sugar in a skillet, without stirring till lightly browned.
3. Mix very gradually with the first mixture - continue to cook to 238* or a few drops in cold water forms a soft ball.
4. Beat till candy is creamy and looses its gloss.
5. Mix in pecans.
6. Pour into a buttered 9 square pan, which has been covered with marshmallows.cut into squares -
7. Let sit till firm.and cut into squares.
By RecipeOfHealth.com