Cappuccino Pecan Nuggets

Name: Cappuccino Pecan Nuggets
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 283 grams milk or semisweet baking chocolate, chopped; 59 milliliters packed brown sugar; 340 grams vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), chopped; 12 vanilla or chocolate caramels; 1 Tbsp instant espresso coffee (dry); 36 servings Instant espresso coffee (dry); 355 milliliters 72 large pecan halves; 59 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 3 Tbsps shortening; 158 milliliters sweetened condensed milk; 1 Tbsp whipping (heavy) cream

The recipe Cappuccino Pecan Nuggets is ready in about 2 hours and 10 minutes and is definitely an excellent gluten free option for lovers of Southern food. One serving contains 178 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 36. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of instant espresso coffee, brown sugar, condensed milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Line square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, with aluminum foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Heat brown sugar, 1 tablespoon coffee and the milk to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in candy coating until melted.

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Almond Bark

Brown Sugar

Coffee

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Pour into pan. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm.

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Frying Pan

Remove mixture from pan, using foil edges to lift.

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

Heat caramels, chocolate chips and whipping cream in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture is melted and smooth. Refrigerate uncovered about 15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until mixture holds its shape and is cool enough to handle.

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Chocolate Chips

Whipping Cream

Caramel Candy

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Sauce Pan

Cover cookie sheet with waxed paper. For each nugget, roll 1/2 teaspoon caramel-chocolate mixture into ball; press between 2 pecan halves and flatten slightly. Shape 1 square coffee mixture evenly around pecan cluster; roll between hands to form ball.

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Pecans

Chocolate

Caramel

Coffee

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until firm.

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Baking Sheet

Cover cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Melt baking chocolate and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip 1 nugget at a time into chocolate mixture.

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Unsweetened Baking Chocolate

Shortening

Chocolate

Dip

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Sheet

Sauce Pan

Place on cookie sheet. Immediately sprinkle coffee over some of the nuggets.

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Chicken Nuggets

Coffee

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Baking Sheet

Drizzle remaining melted chocolate over some of the nuggets if desired. Refrigerate about 10 minutes or just until set.

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Chocolate

Chicken Nuggets

Serve at room temperature. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

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Servings:

283grams

milk or semisweet baking chocolate, chopped 59milliliters

packed brown sugar 340grams

vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), chopped 12

vanilla or chocolate caramels 1Tbsp

instant espresso coffee (dry)36servings

Instant espresso coffee (dry)355milliliters

72 large pecan halves 59milliliters

semisweet chocolate chips 3Tbsps

shortening 158milliliters

sweetened condensed milk 1Tbsp

whipping (heavy) cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Selbach Oster Mosel Riesling Kabinett with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.