We don't get wrapped up in the popular idea of Valentine's Day around here, but I certainly always enjoy an excuse to celebrate or do something special. So, I surprised my husband with this A-MA-ZING candy that my aunt introduced to me last week.
Aunt Kay (who doesn't have a blog but it would be great if she did!) had this candy at a local shop, then determined that she would figure out how to make it. Apparently there are lots of versions of this recipe floating around, but here's what she came up with.
Amish Cashew Candy
2 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1 to 1.5 c. cashews
~1/2 bag milk chocolate chips
Melt butter in saucepan. Add sugar & corn syrup. Bring to a boil, stirring pretty much constantly. Use a candy thermometer to bring the mixture to between 275 and 290 degrees F. This takes around 10-15 minutes.
Once it's reached the right temperature, remove from heat and stir in cashews. Transfer to a buttered cookie sheet & spread as thin as you can with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top, then as the chocolate is melting, spread on top of candy.
Refrigerate until hardened, then break into pieces.
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| What the candy looked like before it was broken into pieces. |
Javier called this dangerous. He couldn't stop talking about it. So... make this at your own risk!
