Gumdrops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 large gumdrops
2 1/4 c. light brown sugar
2 c. flour
4 large eggs, separated
1 c. chopped pecans
1/4 c. extra flour (for dredging)
powdered sugar

Preparation

Cut gumdrops into 4 or 5 pieces each and dredge with nuts in the 1/4 cup extra flour.
Cream egg yolks and sugar until fluffy. Stir in gumdrops, nuts and flour mixture.
Use fingers; mixture will be very stiff and crumbly.
Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in 1/4 at a time.
Amazing, but you have a batter.