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Glorias de Linares

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A candy of burnt goat's-milk caramel with pecans, wrapped in its classic red cellophane, the pride of Linares.

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Glorias de Linares: A candy of burnt goat's-milk caramel with pecans, wrapped in its classic red cellophane, the pride of Linares.
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⏱ 75 min🍽 12 servings📊 Intermediate🏷 Commonly associated🌱 Gluten-free
Preparation
15 min
Cooking
60 min
Waiting and resting
0 min

History

Glorias were born in Linares, Nuevo Leon, around the 1930s, when Dona Natalia Medina sold blocks of pecan milk caramel. Legend says her customers described the flavor as 'a glory,' and the name stuck. Originally they were made with goat's milk, so typical of the northeast, and are wrapped in the recognizable red cellophane.

Ingredients

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Preparation

  1. 1

    In a heavy-bottomed pot, mix both milks with the sugar, cinnamon, and baking soda.

  2. 2

    Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly so it does not stick.

  3. 3

    Keep cooking until the mixture thickens and takes on a golden caramel tone.

  4. 4

    Remove the cinnamon and stir in the chopped pecans.

  5. 5

    Let it cool a little and form small balls or little blocks.

  6. 6

    Wrap each gloria in cellophane to keep it.

Cooking tips

  • Stir while scraping the base and test a cooled drop; it should form a soft, moldable piece.

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