Kathie Oh's Recipe

Opera Cremes ~candy

Category: desserts

2-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup heavy cream
2T karo syrup
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 t vanilla extract
12 oz. Semi sweet chocolate
1 slice parafin

Dissolve sugar, cream, and karo syrup in heavy pan over low heat.
Increase heat to low-medium and gently stir until mixture begins to boil.

After mixture begins to boil do not stir and continue cooking until mixture reaches the soft ball stage. Remove from heat, add vanilla and chopped nuts.
Let mixture cool till lukewarm then beat until creamy and then work with hands until small balls of mixture will hold shape.
Melt chocolate and add paraffin, mix together well.
Dip small balls of mixture into melted chocolate / paraffin mixture, then garnish with a pecan half.