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meja (sallye)

(2 ratings)
grandedame avatar
Recipe by
sallye bates
@grandedame
Austin, TX

From The Lone Star Legacy Cookbook.

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For meja (sallye)

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    blanched, slivered almonds
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • 1 Tbsp
    white corn syrup
  • 4
    plain hershey bars (not king size)
  • 1/2 c
    finely chopped pecans

How To Make meja (sallye)

  • 1
    Melt butter in a cast iron skillet. Add almonds, sugar, water and corn syrup Cook on high flame, stirring constantly
  • 2
    Have some dark brown sugar sitting on the cabinet Cook candy until it is one shade darker than the sugar sitting on cabinet
  • 3
    Immediately pour and spread on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper Break chocolate bars on top of hot candy and spread over candy Sprinkle with pecans
  • 4
    Cool and break into pieces and enjoy
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