Easy Mexican candy recipes allow you to prepare international sweet treats at home, and you’ll be sure to avoid possible contaminants that appear in imported foods. Even better, you can make these candies in less than an hour’s time.

While many Mexican candy recipes call for hot spicy ingredients, some just require a little bit of sugar and then a little bit more sugar. Of course, if you choose to add hot spice or sprinkle chili powder over the candies when they’re done, that’s entirely up to you.

One element of the recipe you cannot adjust, however, is the proper time to make candy. Weather plays an important part in how all candy will turn out. Do not make candy on a rainy day, or the candy will remain sticky and oftentimes will not set. The reason? The humidity affects how the sugar reacts.

Authentic Mexican Candy Recipe
Considered gourmet candy by most, Dulce con Nueces, or brown sugar pralines, are sinfully delicious and yet decidedly easy to make. With only five or six ingredients, depending on whether you want sweet or you want sweet and spicy, you won’t be a slave to the stove for long, but you will end up with about 24 delicious pieces of candy.

Ingredients You Will Need:
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup light cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups pecans
1 tablespoon crushed red chili peppers (optional)

Equipment You Will Need:
Large heavy-bottomed saucepan
Long-handled wooden spoon
Candy thermometer
Cookie sheet
Parchment paper

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