Title: Mexican Candy
Categories: Candy
Yield: 6 Servings

2	c	Granulated sugar
1/4	c	Water
1	c	Evaporated milk (do not dilute)
1	pn	Of salt
2	ts	Orange peel, grated

From: Arizona Cookbook

Using a wooden spoon, stir a cup of sugar into frypan until caramelized. Add water. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add remaining sugar, milk, and salt. Plae over low heat and stir until mixture boils. Cook, stirring until it reaches softball stage. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, without stirring. Add orange peel. Beat until candy loses gloss and holds its shape when dropped from spoon. Pour into lightly buttered 8-inch square pan and cut when cool.

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