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August 7, 2001

We get some interesting requests here at Trinculo's Cafe. One of the most 
fun recently was a note from CJ in California, who had been to Texas and 
found some candy delightfully named "Armadillo Droppings."
Name notwithstanding, CJ was hoping to be able to create this confection 
at home, rather than having to send to Texas for it when the craving for 
Armadillo Droppings hit. 
Now, this is a nearly-irresistible opportunity to do a little geographic
bashing; where else would you find a candy named after the spoor of an
armored rodent? Not to mention that Texas is the adopted state of our
beloved Dubya - a great relief to all of us Nutmeggers who know he was 
actually born here in Connecticut but are just as happy he thinks of
himself as a cowboy. 
But, I digress. This is about food, not regionalism or politics - 
so, back to Armadillo Droppings.
We sleuthed the net and found a few variations that seemed to be on the 
right track according to CJ's description. CJ then played with the recipes 
we sent, and with a bit of tweaking and tinkering produced something close 
to the original. For those of you who crave Armadillo Droppings, 
here is the recipe.




Faux Armadillo Droppings

l l/2 cups brown sugar
l cup granulated sugar
l cup dark Karo syrup
l/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter
l/4 tsp. salt
l l2-oz. can condensed milk
3 cups pecan pieces, toasted
l tsp. vanilla
l tsp. almond extract

Combine sugars, syrup, condensed milk and butter.  Cook over 
medium-high heat, stirring constantly, to firm-ball stage 
(250 degrees F on a candy thermometer).

Remove from heat & add nuts and flavorings, stirring to mix well.  
Place pan in cold water and stir until mixture is cool.
  
Drop by teaspoons onto buttered parchment paper, or 
pour cooled mixture onto buttered parchment paper and cut 
into 2" squares when set.
  
Wrap each Armadillo Dropping in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until
completely chilled and candy is firm. Store in an airtight container.


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