sea foam candy

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon pecan flavored extract
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• combine light brown and white sugars, water, corn syrup, and salt in a heavy 2 quart saucepan. cook covered until mixture boils rapidly. remove lid, place candy thermometer in pan, and cook without stirring to 260 degrees f (127 degrees c). remove from heat.
• beat egg whites until stiff. pour hot syrup in thin stream over egg whites, beating constantly with electric mixer on high speed. add vanilla and pecan flavoring.
• continue beating until soft peaks form and candy starts to lose its gloss. stir in pecans and drop by spoonfuls waxed paper. when candy has set, store in airtight container.