Opera Creams
Recipe courtesy of
Robbin Gourley
- Total:
- 30 min
- Prep:
- 15 min
- Cook:
- 15 min
- Yield:
- 24 to 36 pieces
Ingredients
Directions
Combine sugar, cream, corn syrup, butter, and salt in a heavy saucepan and cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly. Cook to soft ball stage (238 degrees F on candy thermometer), stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and add maple flavoring and vanilla. Pour into a large bowl and beat with a mixer until creamy. Add pecans. Drop by teaspoonsful onto buttered waxed paper. Let cool for 1 hour. Store in an airtight container between layers of waxed paper.
Recipe courtesy of Robbin Gourley's Sugar Pie and Jelly Roll (Algonquin, 2000)
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