martha washington candy recipe

Name: Martha Washington Candy Recipe
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 stick(s) butter, softened; 4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 cup(s) coconut, shredded; 2 cup(s) pecans, in pieces; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 14 ounce(s) sweetened condensed milk; 2 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon(s) paraffin wax

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Cindi Hayward-Boger

Ardmore, AL

Updated on Apr 25, 2015

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.

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prep time 1 Hr 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 48 pieces of candy

Ingredients

2 sticks butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
2 cups coconut, shredded
2 cups pecans, in pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon paraffin wax

How To Make martha washington candy recipe

Step 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.

Step 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.
Step 3

While mixture is chilling, using a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and add the paraffin wax to the chocolate chips.
Step 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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