# Jamoncillos Mexicanos

Jamoncillos are a traditional Mexican candy made with milk, sugar, and vanilla.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 litros leche
- 4 tazas azucar
- 1 cda vainilla

## Instructions

1. In a large pot, add the milk and sugar.
2. Stir until well dissolved.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. After 10 minutes, lower the heat to medium-low.
5. Stir constantly so the sugar does not stick and so that no balls form.
6. Remove the milk that sticks to the sides with a spatula.
7. At this point the milk starts to rise, so keep stirring vigorously to bring it back down, being careful not to spill it.
8. After 1 1/2 hours, add the vanilla.
9. After 2 hours, when the mixture has thickened, lower the heat to low and cook for another 5-10 minutes while stirring.
10. Turn off the heat and continue stirring for 15 to 20 minutes.
11. Pour it onto a surface with waxed paper.
12. Spread the mixture so that it is even.
13. Fold the paper over the edges, cover it and let it sit for 2 hours.
14. After 2 hours, divide to cut it into pieces.

## Equipment

- olla grande
- palita
- papel encerado
- cuchillo

## Tips

- It is important to have waxed paper so that it does not stick when it dries.
- A ruler can be used to make the pieces more even.
- The candy can be wrapped in cellophane and put in pretty baskets during the holidays.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRWOohI_Tio
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4094ec46-fa52-40f0-8338-4e825640d0d7
- Extracted: 2025-05-16

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