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martha washington candy recipe

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Recipe by
Cindi Hayward-Boger
Ardmore, AL

I got this recipe from my Mother. She made this every Thanksgiving and Christmas. The recipe was obtained from a church cookbook from Guin, AL.

(1 rating)
yield 48 pieces of candy
prep time 1 Hr 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For martha washington candy recipe

  • 2 stick
    butter, softened
  • 4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 2 c
    coconut, shredded
  • 2 c
    pecans, in pieces
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 14 oz
    sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 c
    semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp
    paraffin wax

How To Make martha washington candy recipe

  • 1
    Mix butter, sugar, sweetened condensed milk together in a large mixing bowl. Add coconut, pecans and vanilla, mix well. Chill for about 1 hour.
  • 2
    Remove from refrigerator and form mixture into small round balls using your hands. Place on a large cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Continue until all the mixture is gone. Chill again for about 30 minutes. This makes it easier to handle during dipping.
  • 3
    While mixture is chilling, using a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and add the paraffin wax to the chocolate chips.
  • 4
    Dip the candy into the warm melted chocolate using a tooth pick and set on cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Allow to cool and then place into candy dish or box.

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