Kentucky Colonel Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter
2 lbs powdered sugar
8 tablespoons whiskey
2 cups nuts, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
7 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
1 tablespoon paraffin wax

Preparation

On stove, soften butter and 1 pound of sugar, remove from heat and let cool to warm.
Add whiskey, then second pound of sugar; nuts, and lemon juice.
Blend until all are mixed. Roll into balls and let cool overnight to firm up.
Melt chocolate and paraffin in top of double boiler; blend well. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Dip candy in chocolate mixture.
Set one waxed paper to harden.
Store in an airtight container.