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• Cuisine

  North American >> US >> US

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 45 minutes, Preparation Time - 10 minutes

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| 1. Combine milk, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and cinnamon stick in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring continuously. After about 20 minutes remove the cinnamon stick. Place a candy thermometer in the pan and cook until the thermometer reaches soft-ball stage 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) or until you can see th bottom of the pan when you stir. | 2. Remove the candy from the heat and add the chopped pecans. Beat the candy with a mixer for about 5 minutes. Pour the candy into a buttered 9x9-inch pan. Press pecan halves onto the top of the warm candy. Cool, then cut into pieces. Store candy in an airtight container. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
milk	1	quart		595.36	46.6528	30.744	31.9152
white sugar	1 3/4	cups		1354.5	349.93	0.0	0.0
vanilla extract	2	teaspoons		24.191999999999997	1.0626	0.005	0.005
baking soda	1	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
cinnamon	1			-	-	-	-
pecan	1	cup	chopped	286.3467	53.663999999999994	5.8933	6.032
pecan half	24			-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.