Swedish Hard Candies (Knäck)

Submitted by BeccaB3c

"From a little Swedish Recipes book of mine. Makes about 60 candies."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 60 candies
• Serves: 60

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 cup cream
• 1 cup chopped blanched almonds or 1 cup mixed nuts

directions

1. Combine sugar, syrup, butter and cream in a heavy saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture forms a firm ball, about 250 degrees on a candy thermometer.
3. Add nuts and pour into small fluted waxed paper candy cups or onto well-buttered cookie sheet. If poured on a cookie sheet, allow to set before cutting into small squares with oiled scissors.
4. Wrap in waxed paper.

Reviews

[hedi777]

These were good, not so hard though and wanted to stick to the teeth a bit. Good recipe!