CHOCOLATE PECAN CARAMELS

By stepjo7269

Taste of Home's Gifts from the Country Kitchen Cookbook p. 111.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, softened, divided
• 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Directions
• ●Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips; set aside.
• ●In a heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil.
• ●Stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 248 degrees (firm-ball stage).
• ●Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• ●Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting.

Preparation

Step 1

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 190 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.