Glorias

Name: Glorias
Yield: makes about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups whole goat’s milk; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; Pinch of salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans

December 14, 2011

If you’ve visited Mexico, you’ve probably tried these goat’s milk caramel candies mixed with pecans and wrapped in bright red cellophane paper. The name gloria means “glorious,” and that’s exactly what these confections are. There are many versions of this candy made primarily in Linares, a city located in the south of Nuevo Leon. This recipe requires patience and a candy thermometer, but it isn’t difficult and the candies make very nice gifts.

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