PECAN DELIGHTS
This recipe comes from a holiday catalog from Taste of Home. Reminds me of "Turtles," my dad's favorite treat!
Provided by bug lt
Categories Candy
Time 1h25m
Yield 48 clusters
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In large saucepan, combine sugar, butter, syrup and salt.
- Cook over medium heat until all sugar is dissolved.
- Gradually add milk to mixture and mix well.
- Continue to cook until candy thermometer reaches 248°F, or firm ball stage.
- Remove mixture from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Fold in pecans.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased sheet, or sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Chill drops till firm.
- Loosen from paper.
- Melt the chocolate and shortening together in the microwave or in a double boiler.
- Drizzle the chocolate mixture over each pecan cluster.
- Allow to cool completely.
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