pecan delights
(2 ratings)
Everyone loves chocolate-covered turtles. This recipe is even tastier than the store-bought candies and well worth the time in the kitchen. A staple nut of the south, Pecans are grown here close to me at the Little Eva Plantation. At the holidays I always make up some goodies for friends, employees, and such and this is one item that I end up putting in the goody bag along with some Popcorn Caramel Crunch (see recipe).
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(2 ratings)
yield
4 dozen
Ingredients For pecan delights
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2 1/4 cpacked brown sugar
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1 cbutter or margarine
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1 clight corn syrup
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1/8 tspsalt
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1 can(14-ozs) sweetened condensed milk
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 1/2 lbwhole pecans
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1 csemisweet chocolate chips
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1 cmilk chocolate chips
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2 Tbspshortening
How To Make pecan delights
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1In 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 a candy thermometer reads 248 degrees (firm-ball stage).
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2Remove from heat; stir in vanilla until blended. Fold in the pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Chill until firm. Loosen from paper.
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3Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler. Drizzle over each cluster. Cool.
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