Martha Washington Candy

Origin

Credit

United States

(West Virginia)

Beatrice Hill

("Bea Bea")

Ingredients

    • 4 lbs confectioner’s sugar
    • 1 lb butter
    • 1 cup peanut butter (or coconut, or orange juice)
    • ½ tsp salt
    • white Karo syrup (or canned milk)
    • 13 oz semi-sweet chocolate
    • 1 block paraffin (or white chocolate)
    • pecans

To Prepare

    1. Knead together confectioner’s sugar, butter, peanut butter (or substitute), and salt
    2. Add Karo syrup (or canned milk) until consistency is correct and roll into balls
    3. Note: Someone will need to make this and clarify this step!
    4. Melt semi-sweet chocolate with paraffin (or white chocolate)
    5. Dip dough balls into melted chocolate and top with pecan pieces, cool on a wire rack