Ingredients:
1/2acups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup light corn syrup
11. tsp. salt
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 lb. whole pecans
1 (6-oz.) cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (6-oz.) cube milk chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. shortening
Instructions:
In large saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients. Cook over medium heat until all sugar is dissolved. Gradually add milk and mix weJJ. Continue cooking unti1 candy thennometer reads 248°(firm-ball stage). Remove from heat, stir in vanilla until blended. Fold in the pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuJs 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. Yields about 4 dozen.
Notes:
It is hard to resist rich chewy caramel over crunchy pecans covered with sweet chocolate. Tbsp. candy has become a holiday favorite of our family and is fun to make and to eat.
Servings Yield:
Yields about 4 dozen
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