Mom's Cracker Candy

7 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 32 saltine crackers (crumbled)
  • 2 cups pecans (chopped)
  • 1 cup coconut (optional)
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 12 cups milk (regular)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons margarine

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large pot (size of a round magnalite) add sugar and milk.
  2. 2
    Mix and cook on medium burner until bubbly.
  3. 3
    Add 2 tablespoons of margarine.
  4. 4
    Stir, cook and check until a drop in water forms a firm ball (like soft caramel).
  5. 5
    Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla.
  6. 6
    Mix and QUICKLY add the bowl 1 dry ingredients.
  7. 7
    Stir, pour, and SPEEDILY spread this mixture into the prepared margarine greased 9x12 pan.
  8. 8
    Let cool and cut into squares.

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