Pecan delights
4 dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12¼ | cup | Brown sugar, packed |
| 1 | cup | Butter/margarine |
| 1 | cup | Light corn syrup |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 14 | ounces | Sweetened condensed milk |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1½ | pounds | Pecans, whole |
| 1 | cup | Semisweet chocolate chips, |
| (6 oz.) | ||
| 1 | cup | Milk chocolate chips, |
| (6 oz) | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Shortening |
Directions
In a large saucepan, combine the first four ingredients. Cook over medium heat until all sugar is dissolved. Gradually add milk and mix well. Continue cooking until candy thermometer reads 248 degrees (firm ball stage). Remove from heat; stir in vanilla until blended.
Fold in pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Chill until firm. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler. Drizzle over each cluster. Cool. Yield: about 4 dozen Submitted By MARIE CULVER On 02-05-95 (1314)