martha washington candy

(1 RATING)
104 Pinches
Clarksville, AR
Updated on Jul 29, 2011

I make this for Christmas every year. It is the best candy! Sometimes I also use milk chocolate on half of the recipe. You could even make them for Valentines Day and shape the balls into hearts.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup eagle brand milk
  • 2 pounds white powered sugar
  • 1/2 pound butter
  • 1 pint coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 pint chopped pecans
  • CHOCOLATE
  • 1/4 package parafin
  • 1 pound semisweet chocolate

How To Make martha washington candy

  • Step 1
    Melt butter, mix all ingredients, refrigerate overnight. Roll into balls & dip into chocolate.
  • Step 2
    Melt in a double boiler, 1/4 lb parafin and 1 lb semisweet chocolate
  • Step 3
    Dip and put on wax paper. Store in refrigerator.

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