FANNIE MAE CARMELS ....a very good clone

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Have you made this?

By Nancy J. Patrykus
@Finnjin

If you are from the mid west...you know the name Fannie Mae Candies!!
This recipe has been around for a few years.
Always nice to make and give as a Christmas present.
Please enjoy.

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★★★★★ 2 votes

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Ingredients

4 c: sugar
2 c: light corn syrup
14 oz: can of sweetened condensed milk
1-1/2 dash(es): milk
1 c: whipping cream
1 c: butter
2 tsp: vanilla
2 c: chopped walnuts or pecans, if desired

How to Make FANNIE MAE CARMELS ....a very good clone

Step-by-Step

1Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk,cream, milk,and butter.
Place over medium heat ans stir occasionally with a wooden spoon until it comes to a boil.
2Attach a a candy thermometer to side of pan, and stir continually till temperature reaches 240 degrees F.
Remove from heat immediately and stir in vanilla and nuts if desired.
3Pour into a baking pan, and allow to cool completely,before cutting, into desired sized pieces.
They then can be dipped into chocolate that has beem melted in a double boiler.
Store in a covered container. Best kept in the refrigerator.
Dip one at a time and allow excess to run off, and the chocolate to harden