{"id":269,"date":"2025-10-11T08:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T08:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/?p=269"},"modified":"2025-10-11T08:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T08:35:06","slug":"oklahoma-nut-candy-a-southern-treat-full-of-tradition-and-crunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/?p=269","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Nut Candy: A Southern Treat Full of Tradition and Crunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-72.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-72.png 529w, https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-72-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oklahoma Nut Candy<\/strong> is a rich, old-fashioned treat with a creamy, caramelized base loaded with crunchy walnuts or pecans. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as a sweet gift, this candy is as indulgent as it is nostalgic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heavy cream \u2013 2 cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walnuts or pecans, chopped \u2013 1\u00bd cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unsalted butter \u2013 \u00bd cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vanilla extract \u2013 1 teaspoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baking soda \u2013 \u00bc teaspoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sugar, divided \u2013 6 cups (2 cups + 4 cups)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prep the Pan:<\/strong> Lightly grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish and set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Melt the First Sugar:<\/strong> In a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt 2 cups of sugar over low heat, stirring frequently until fully liquefied, about 20 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simmer the Cream Mixture:<\/strong> While the sugar melts, combine the remaining 4 cups of sugar with the heavy cream in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Simmer gently over low heat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combine Sugars:<\/strong> Once the first batch of sugar is fully melted, pour it into the cream mixture, stirring constantly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cook to Softball Stage:<\/strong> Increase heat to medium and cook until the mixture reaches 244\u00b0F (118\u00b0C), the softball stage (a small amount dropped in cold water forms a soft ball).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Baking Soda:<\/strong> Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda until fully incorporated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Butter &amp; Vanilla:<\/strong> Stir in the unsalted butter and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and glossy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rest:<\/strong> Let the mixture sit undisturbed for 20 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Nuts:<\/strong> After resting, fold in the chopped walnuts or pecans until evenly distributed and the mixture loses its shine. Pour into the prepared baking dish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cool &amp; Serve:<\/strong> Allow the candy to cool for 1\u20132 hours, or overnight. Cut into bite-sized squares and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oklahoma Nut Candy is a rich, old-fashioned treat with a creamy, caramelized base loaded with crunchy walnuts or pecans. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as a sweet gift, this candy is as indulgent as it is nostalgic. Ingredients: Heavy cream \u2013 2 cups Walnuts or pecans, chopped \u2013 1\u00bd cups Unsalted butter \u2013 \u00bd cup &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=269"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":271,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269\/revisions\/271"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}