Kentucky Cream Candy Recipe

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Kentucky Cream Candy
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients.
  2. Cook over medium heat but do not stir after mixture starts to boil.
  3. Continue boiling until mixture reaches 265 degrees on a candy thermometer.
  4. Pour on marble slab or cool hard surface.
  5. As edges cool, push toward center once.
  6. When cool enough to handle, pull with buttered hands (Keep hands cool with damp cloth).
  7. Pull and fold over in a half twist.
  8. When pulling is completed, cut into pieces with scissors.
  9. Makes approximately 30 half twists.
  10. Recipe History: an old recipe for cream candy.
  11. Candy is not hard like taffy but has a softer and smoother consistency.
  12. This candy tends to melt in your mouth.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 369.03 Kcal (1545 kJ)
Calories from fat 137.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.32g 24%
Cholesterol 40.67mg 14%
Sodium 4.07mg 0%
Potassium 5.74mg 0%
Total Carbs 60g 20%
Sugars 58.8g 235%
Protein 0.19g 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Calcium 9.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 311.64 Kcal (1305 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.94g 24%
Cholesterol 34.35mg 14%
Sodium 3.44mg 0%
Potassium 4.85mg 0%
Total Carbs 50.67g 20%
Sugars 49.66g 235%
Protein 0.16g 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Calcium 7.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.7
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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