Pecan Caramels

Name: Pecan Caramels
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 96
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter, softened; 237 milliliters light corn syrup; 473 milliliters heavy whipping cream, divided; 473 milliliters chopped pecans; 237 milliliters sugar; 397 grams can sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pecan Caramels is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. This recipe from Taste of Home requires butter, condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, and vanillan extract. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. Pecan Caramels, Chocolate Pecan Caramels, and Pumpkin Spice Caramels (and common mistakes people make when making caramels) are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with butter. Set aside.

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Butter

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until smooth and blended, about 10 minutes. Stir in milk and remaining cream. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage), about 25 minutes.

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Corn Syrup

Candy

Cream

Sugar

Milk

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and vanilla.

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Vanilla

Pecans

Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool. Using foil, lift candy out of pan; cut into 1-in. squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper.

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Candy

Wrap

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Sauce Pan

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

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Servings:

1Tbsp

butter, softened 237milliliters

light corn syrup 473milliliters

heavy whipping cream, divided 473milliliters

chopped pecans 237milliliters

sugar 397grams

can sweetened condensed milk 1teaspoon

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

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Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut

Vineyards are located in Vertus, Oger, Avize, Cramant, which form a line close to the 4th meridian. Longitude is 60% base wine from the 2009 vintage fermented in stainless steel & 40% reserve wine from foudre & neutral oak. 100% Chardonnay aged on the lees for over two years and a 4gr/l dosage.