Best Chewy Caramel Pecan Diamonds Recipes

CHEWY CARAMEL PECAN DIAMONDS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 1-inch overhang on all sides; butter foil.
• In a food processor, blend the flour confectioner's sugar, cornstarch and salt for a couple of seconds.
• Add in 3/4 cup COld butter (cut into chunks); process until mixture begins to clump together.
• Press the dough evenly onto the bottom of the foil-lined baking pan.
• Bake until light and golden, about 25 minutes (don't overbake).
• Remove from oven; let stand while preparing the topping.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• FOR TOPPING: stir the brown sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, until the sugar dissolves, and the mixture boils; boil for 1 minute.
• Add in the pecans and the whipping cream; boil until the mixture thickens slightly (about 3 minutes).
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour over the warm baked crust.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the topping is darker, and bubbles thickly.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack; cool completely in the pan (topping will harden).
• In a double boiler, melt the caramels with 2-3 tsp whipping cream.
• Drizzle over the top of the cooked nut topping; cool.
• Lift foil out of the pan onto a cutting board.
• Using a heavy, sharp knife, cut the crust with nut topping into 1-1/2 x 1-inch diamonds.
• These keep for up to 1 week.

CHEWY CARAMEL PECAN DIAMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 9x13x2-inch baking pan with foil, leaving 1-inch overhang on all sides. Butter foil. Blend flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and salt in food processor. Add ¾ cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into chunks, and process until mixture begins to clump together. Press dough evenly onto bottom of foil-lined pan. Bake crust until set and light golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Let stand while preparing topping. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F. For topping, stir brown sugar, corn syrup, and ¼ cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils. Boil 1 minute. Add pecans and cream; boil until mixture thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour hot topping over warm crust. Bake until topping is darker and bubbles thickly, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to rack. Cool completely in pan. Topping will harden. Melt caramels in double boiler with milk. Drizzle over top of cookies and cool. Lift foil out of pan onto cutting board. Using a heavy, sharp knife, cut crust with nut topping into 1 ½ x1-inch diamonds. Can be made a week ahead.