PECAN CARAMEL CHEWS

Pecan Caramel Chews image

I received this recipe from my aunt who made it every Christmas. Her son now asks me every year for this candy as a Christmas present.-Mary Kay Hilt, Gardner, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 3-1/2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoons butter
2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
Dash salt
6 cups pecan halves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; butter the foil. Set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, 1 cup cream and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage). , Gradually stir in 1 cup cream. Cook until mixture returns to 234°. Gradually add remaining cream. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 240°. , Remove from the heat. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Quickly pour into prepared pan; cool completely. , Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Discard foil; cut candy into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.