Oklahoma Nut Candy: A Classic Southern Dessert with a Chewy Twist
- Prep
- 60 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 100 min
- Serves
- 30
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Carbs
- 20.00 g
Ingredients
- 6 cupssugar, divided
- 2 cupsheavy cream
- ½ cupunsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoonbaking soda
- 1 teaspoonvanilla
- 1 ½ cupschopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- 1
Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
- 2
In a small saucepan, pour in 2 cups of sugar and cook over low heat while stirring often until sugar is completely melted, about 20 minutes.
- 3
In a large saucepan, add the remaining 4 cups of sugar and heavy cream. Simmer over low heat until the sugar in your small saucepan has melted. Add melted sugar to the large saucepan while continuously stirring.
- 4
Increase heat to medium and cook mixture until it reaches 244 degrees F or the softball stage.
- 5
Remove from heat and stir in baking soda until completely combined.
- 6
Add butter and vanilla, stirring until the butter melts and mixture is smooth.
- 7
Let rest for 20 minutes.
- 8
Stir in nuts until the sheen has gone, then transfer to prepared baking dish.
- 9
Let cool for 1-2 hours or overnight. Cut into small squares to serve.