Hickory Nut Creams

5 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup cream or 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon real butter
  • 2 cups hickory nuts (shelled and picked over)

Directions

  1. 1
    Stir sugar and cream together in a large saucepan until sugar dissolves.
  2. 2
    Heat to 234F on a candy thermometer or until a drop of the mixture forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water.
  3. 3
    Cool to lukewarm.
  4. 4
    Add vanilla extract, butter and nuts; beat until creamy.
  5. 5
    Drop from spoon onto waxed paper.

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