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Ingredients

  • 1 cup pistachios
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract or 1/8 teaspoon vanilla

Method

  • Place pistachios on baking sheet; bake in 300 degree F oven to keep warm while preparing candy.
  • Combine sugar, butter, water and corn syrup in saucepan.
  • Cook, without stirring, to soft crack stage (275 degrees F) on candy thermometer.
  • Add lemon extract and pistachios.
  • Pour onto foil lined baking sheet.
  • Cool.
  • Break into serving-size pieces.
  • Makes approximately 36 pieces.