Maple Creams from Watkins in Winona

Maple Creams

This recipe comes from the first cookbook published by the J.R. Watkins Company of Winona, Minnesota, in 1936.
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • ¾ cup pecan pieces
  • ½ tsp. vanilla

Instructions

  • Blend milk, water, sugar, and syrup; dissolve thoroughly, heating slowly to boiling point. Cook slowly until mixture reaches soft ball stage when tested in cold water.
  • Remove from heat and drop in butter and vanilla. Do not stir.
  • When mixture is lukewarm, beat until creamy and then add nuts. Spread in a buttered pan. Cool.