Martha Washington Candy

7 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs confectioners' sugar (sifted)
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 cups pecans, chopped
  • 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 ounce paraffin wax

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
  2. 2
    add confectioner's sugar, mix well.
  3. 3
    Add pecans, mix well.
  4. 4
    Roll into 1 inch balls and put in freezer for 30 minutes.
  5. 5
    Melt chocolate chips and paraffin in double boiler over low heat, until melted.
  6. 6
    Dip ball into chocolate mixture, one piece at a time, holding with a tooth pick.
  7. 7
    Drop on wax paper.
  8. 8
    Store in refrigerator.
  9. 9
    Note: You can add two cups of coconut or chopped maraschino cherries or any extract you would like.

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