Swedish Hard Candies (Knäck)
From a little Swedish Recipes book of mine. Makes about 60 candies.
READY IN: 15mins
SERVES: 60
YIELD: 60 candies
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1cup sugar
- 1cup dark corn syrup
- 1⁄4cup butter
- 1cup cream
- 1cup chopped blanched almonds or 1 cup mixed nuts
DIRECTIONS
- Combine sugar, syrup, butter and cream in a heavy saucepan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture forms a firm ball, about 250 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- 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.
- Wrap in waxed paper.