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caramel pecan topping

Recipe by
Dabetha Busch
Belle Plaine, KS

Ideal for spooning over ice cream, this topping is just as good on waffles, pancakes and French toast. Storage Time. Processed: Up to 1 year. Unprocessed: Up to 1 month in refrigerator.

yield serving(s)
method Canning/Preserving

Ingredients For caramel pecan topping

  • 3 c
    firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    light corn syrup
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2 1/2 c
    coarsley chopped toasted pecans

How To Make caramel pecan topping

  • 1
    In a heavy-bottomed 6-8 quart pan, mix sugar, syrup, and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in pecans.
  • 2
    Ladle hot topping into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Gently run a narrow nonp- metallic spatula between topping and jar sides to release air bubbles. Wipe rims and threadsclean; top with hot lids, then firmly screw on bands. Process in boiling water canner for 10 minutes. Or omit processing and ladle into hot jars; apply lids. Let cool; then refrigerate
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