HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE CANDY Ingredients : 1 c. granulated sugar 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/4 c. milk or cream 1/2 c. crushed pineapple, not drained 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. pecans Preparation : Cook sugars, milk and pineapple until mixture forms a soft ball when a little is dropped in cold water. Remove from fire; add butter, vanilla, nuts. Beat until creamy, drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Sometimes it helps to cook just a hair beyond the soft ball stage to get the candy to harden. The beating is the big secret. The color will change as the candy gets stiff. If it is too stiff to drop from the spoon, add a spoonful of hot water as needed, being sure to beat after every addition of water.
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