| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 43 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 8 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 10 (2-ounce) candies |
Ingredients
- VM0402H 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the condensed milk and vanilla and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture turns to a light caramel color (240 degrees F on a candy thermometer), about 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and incorporate the pecans. Let cool for about 8 minutes. Roll into 2-ounce pieces and wrap with parchment paper.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 203 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Sodium | 51 mg |
Reviews
Part of what makes Gloria’s great is the hint of goats milk, just the right amount of gamey flavor, and the crystalized sugar through out. Good easy recipe, but not “Gloria’s”. For that I give it 2 stars as it isn’t a mimic of that which it claims to be.
So good! My son adored them!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this candy, very easy to make i had a small problem the 1st time with to much butter & heat control, now that’s solved i make them about once a week & hand them out to my family & friends they’re a big hit with everyone. I’ve used different nuts and it’s just as good.
I’ve made this recipe four times – modifying after the first time. These are very good! Chewy, nutty, with a rich caramel flavor. I reduced the vanilla to 2 TEASPOONS and added it after the caramel was removed from the stove. Adding it at the beginning burns off all of the vanilla flavor. It is very difficult to check the temperature on the glob of candy as it moves around the pan towards the end of the cooking time. I just made sure it was a nice, thick caramel consistency before removing it from the heat. I got 24 pieces of candy out of each batch. I also tried it with adding 2 ounces of finely chopped dark chocolate (not chips) at the end when adding the pecans. It is good if you like chocolate caramels. These are best when eaten the same day.
Very tasty!….except, my Glorias came out gooey, not solid. I think I need to buy a candy thermometer. Probably didn’t get the mixture hot enough I presume. Any suggestions?
These are OK, but not worth the time. Better tasting candy can be made with the same amount of effort. Also, with this recipe stating it makes 10, those are huge –one will last all week as a sugar treat.
I had lots of trouble with this. When I didn’t stir, it tended to burn. It never did reach 240 degrees. Any suggestions???
Made these but at the end added a some butterscotch chips.Before adding the butterscotch chips, took off burner. With the mixture still being very hot, chips melted quickly. Let melt and then started wrapping. They turned out great!
These were delicious, but the recipe here says “condensed milk”. I had to go back and watch the episode to make sure it was “sweetened condensed milk”.
Very familiar with Glorias candies from north Mexico…one of my favorites! Tried the recipe, and it was good…but may use a little less vanilla next time.