Opera Creams Candies Recipe

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Opera Creams Candies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup sweet unsalted butter (1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp maple extract (not maple syrup!)
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Mix together sugar,cream,corn syrup,butter and salt in a saucepan.
  2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved.
  3. Cook about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until a candy thermometer reaches 238 F (soft-ball stage).
  4. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla and maple extract.
  5. Pour into a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy.
  6. Stir in pecans.
  7. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased waxed paper and let cool until hardened.
  8. Store in an airtight contained between sheets of waxed paper.
  9. NOTE: You may use either light or dark corn syrup- the difference will be a slight change in color.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 75.53 Kcal (316 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.66g 6%
Cholesterol 2.74mg 1%
Sodium 14.03mg 1%
Potassium 19.41mg 0%
Total Carbs 11.02g 4%
Sugars 10.55g 42%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 0.44g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 4.7mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 442.26 Kcal (1852 kJ)
Calories from fat 192.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.42g 6%
Cholesterol 16.04mg 1%
Sodium 82.16mg 1%
Potassium 113.67mg 0%
Total Carbs 64.55g 4%
Sugars 61.78g 42%
Dietary Fiber 2.12g 1%
Protein 2.58g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 27.6mg 0%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.7
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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