chocolate roasted pecan clusters
This is my favorite candy. Have been making this since 1982. We make this at least twice during Christmas. The recipe was featured in Southern Living's most requested dessert recipes for the last 25 years, prior to 1982.
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Ingredients
- - 3 - 5 tablespoons margarine
- - 12 - 1 ounce chocolate flavored candy coating, or 1 1/2 cups of sugar free chocolate chips
- - 3 cups pecan pieces
How To Make chocolate roasted pecan clusters
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Step 1Melt margarine in jellyroll pan.
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Step 2Spread pecans evenly in pan.
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Step 3Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
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Step 4Place candy coating in top of a double boiler, bring water to boil. Reduce heat to low until coating melts. Cool 2 minutes, add pecans and stir until coated.
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Step 5Drop by rounded teaspoons onto wax paper. Let cool Completely. If you want them smaller, just break into size you prefer. I like them small. Put into zip lock bags.
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