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1½ cups sugar
½ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon allspice
⅛ teaspoon cloves
¾ pound pecan _or_ walnut meats
Mix first four ingredients in a saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cook
over medium heat to 245° F. or until syrup, when dropped in cold water,
forms a firm ball. Remove from heat. Add spices. Stir until syrup begins
to grain. Add nuts and stir until all nuts are coated with syrup and
well grained. Before coating hardens, separate each nut; place on waxed
paper to cool. Store in tightly closed jar or tin box.
YIELD: 1¼ pounds.