Nana’s Christmas Fondant Candy
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This is a very easy recipe that will make some very elegant treats.
- Author: Nana Ethel Smith
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Category: Candy
- Cuisine: American
- 4 cups white sugar
- 1 cup hot water
- pinch of salt
- pinch of cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Mix sugar, water, salt and cream of tartar.
- Place on heat, but don’t stir.
- Boil till mixture will spin a thread, or 238° on your candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat and keep testing with your finger to see when it is cool.
- Then add vanilla and beat until creamy.
- Make into little balls and then press down with a spoon.
- Put a walnut meat or a pecan on the top. Also delicious used to stuff dates.