Tipsy Pecan Clusters

Tipsy Pecan Clusters
Tipsy Pecan Clusters might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 106 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of pecan halves, bourbon, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 35
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Toss pecans with 4 Tbsp. bourbon in a small bowl, and let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Drain pecans, and toss with kosher salt.
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Bake pecans in a single layer in a jelly-roll pan 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Cool in pan completely (about 30 minutes).
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Remove pecans from pan; line pan with wax paper. Lightly grease wax paper. Return pecans to pan, and divide into 12 clusters (5 pecans per cluster).
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Cook caramels, 1 Tbsp. butter, and remaining 2 Tbsp. bourbon in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 12 to 14 minutes or until caramels melt and mixture is smooth.
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Top each pecan cluster with about 1 Tbsp. caramel mixture. Freeze 30 minutes.
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Microwave chocolate and remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in a glass measuring cup at HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals.
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Drizzle over clusters.
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Let stand 30 minutes before serving.
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Garnish, if desired. Candies may be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 5 days.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 40 m.
Servings24
Health Score0
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