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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (173g) Recipe makes 10 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: paraffin wax
Calories 801
Calories from Fat 346		(43%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 38.5g	59%
	Saturated Fat 17.1g	85%
	Monounsaturated Fat 15.4g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 3.9g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 48mg		16%
Sodium 317mg		13%
Potassium 245mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 110.0g		36%
	Dietary Fiber 3.6g	14%
	Sugars 101.0g
Protein 5.8g		11%
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Kentucky Colonel Candy

Recipe #381235 | 5 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: Metlantis
Jul 13, 2009

The is an old Colonel Sanders' recipe called 'Colonel's Candy,' which used to be sold in the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. Rumor has it that the Colonel's wife invented it. Many people don't remember - but before drive though's the Colonel used to be sit-down affairs that you would get dressed up for to go to after church on Sunday.

SERVES 10 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter
2 lbs powdered sugar
8 tablespoons whiskey
2 cups nuts, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
7 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
1 tablespoon paraffin wax

Directions

1
On stove, soften butter and 1 pound of sugar, remove from heat and let cool to warm.
2
Add whiskey, then second pound of sugar; nuts, and lemon juice.
3
Blend until all are mixed. Roll into balls and let cool overnight to firm up.
4
Melt chocolate and paraffin in top of double boiler; blend well. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Dip candy in chocolate mixture.
5
Set one waxed paper to harden.
6
Store in an airtight container.