Caramel Pretzel Pecan Bites

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Ingredients

• Toast Pecans First**
• 2 tsp. butter, softened
• 4 c. pretzel sticks
• 2 1/2 c. pecan halves, toasted
• 2 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 1 c. butter, cubed
• 1 c. corn syrup
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 (11 1/2 oz) pkg. milk chocolate chips
• 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. shortening, divided
• 1/3 c. white baking chips

Preparation

Step 1

Toast Pecans. Line a 9x13 pan with foil; grease foil with butter. Spread pretzels and pecans on bottom of prepared pan.

In large heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, cubed butter, corn syrup, sweetened milk and salt; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 240 degrees (soft-ball stage). Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over pretzel mixture.

In microwave, melt chocolate chips and 1 Tbsp. shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over caramel layer. In microwave, melt baking chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over top, let stand until set.

Using foil, lift candy out of pan; remove foil. Using a buttered knife, cut candy into 72 bite size pieces.