Kentucky Colonel Candy

7 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 2 lbs powdered sugar
  • 8 tablespoons whiskey
  • 2 cups nuts, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 7 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
  • 1 tablespoon paraffin wax

Directions

  1. 1
    On stove, soften butter and 1 pound of sugar, remove from heat and let cool to warm.
  2. 2
    Add whiskey, then second pound of sugar; nuts, and lemon juice.
  3. 3
    Blend until all are mixed. Roll into balls and let cool overnight to firm up.
  4. 4
    Melt chocolate and paraffin in top of double boiler; blend well. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Dip candy in chocolate mixture.
  5. 5
    Set one waxed paper to harden.
  6. 6
    Store in an airtight container.

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