Ingredients :

• Orange slice candies — This is the base, and there’s no need to look for a special brand. Those orange gummy candies found in bulk or bags in the confectionery aisle work perfectly. The important thing: they must be flexible. Candies that are too old or too hard will resist the rolling pin and will crack rather than flatten cleanly.
• Powdered sugar — It serves two roles: creating a slightly dry surface so the nuts stick, and softening the whole thing a bit more. The brand doesn’t matter here. No need to sift either — for this recipe, no one will see it.
• Crushed pecans — They provide the crunch and that slightly toasted buttery taste that contrasts well with the sweetness of the candy. Chop them with a knife into irregular pieces of about two to three millimeters — not too fine, or you’ll lose the crunch. If you don’t have any, walnuts or slivered almonds toasted dry in a pan for two minutes work very well.