Martha Washington Candy
Passed down by my grandmother and mother, this Martha Washington candy recipe is a cherished family tradition. We've even had each grandchild and great-grandchild take a turn stirring the candy mixture! —Cindi Boger, Ardmore, Alabama
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
- 6 cups (36 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup shortening
Reviews
Try different flavors by adding chopped cherries, add maple flavoring, pepperment or any other favorite extract. I grew up with these and still make them to this day.
I've never made these, only Buckeye Balls. Recipe called for paraffin wax added to chocolate. What tyoe of shortening us recommended.
This is a great recipe. It's the samerecipe I made with my daughter and granddaughter when they were little. I always doubled the recipe because I gave it as gifts to friends at Christmas time.
Hello Cindi, I'm in Huntsville. Thank you so much for posting this feel-good recipe. My mother had been making these all my life. She's passed now and I had lost her recipe. Fond memories coming.
My mom made these every year for Christmas. They were a family favorite. At some point in time someone told her to add a little paraffin to the chocolate coating, with the thought that it would hold up better. The candies were much better without it!
Have a known and loved this recipe for decades! As to the peanut butter question, George Washington Carver invented peanut butter in 1884. Martha Washington could not possibly have been using peanut butter for her candies. After years spent in Washington DC area, visiting every historical site, I learned much about the presidents and First Ladies in those earliest of United States history . Many delightful recipes can be attributed to former First Ladies, But this delightful candy is not one of them. Happy holidays everyone!
I am giving this 5 stars though I haven't made it. My Mother made this every year only she cracked, cleaned
I love this candy. When my son was in Afghanistan I mailed some to him. He shared it with his buddies and they asked for the recipe. I sent it over and over and they never tired of it. I did send copies of the recipe. Thanks for sharing. Marie
I made this for my husband who is a lover of coconut candy like mounds bars, etc. He went nuts over it so it's a keeper in our home!
This recipe brings back good childhood memories. Both helping Mama make these, and eating these addictive, little treats.