Pecan & Salted Caramel Candies

By stancec44

This quick, easy candy combines toasted pecans, caramel, chocolate, and coarse sea salt, for a gourmet touch.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 4-ounce block of caramel, cut into 16 pieces; or 16 caramel candies (buy from King Arthur or can use Brach's)
• 16 bittersweet chocolate disks (1" to 1 1/2" disks)
• a pinch of Fleur de Sel or other sea salt, to garnish each candy

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Divide the pecans into 16 small piles on a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet (a scant 2 teaspoons pecans each).

Flatten each caramel cube into the size of a half dollar, and place on the pecans.

Heat in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes, until the caramel softens and begins to melt.

Remove from the oven; wait 1 minute, then top each cluster with one disk of chocolate, pressing it into the softened caramel gently.

Top each candy with a few flakes of Fleur de Sel, or other coarse sea salt.
Allow the caramel and chocolate to cool and set before removing candies from the pan.