CARAMEL PECANS
"Make a pot of coffee or fix a drink, this takes a while! It's worth it though-this recipe is a family favorite and we always get requests for gifts of these chewy caramels." Darrell Brown, Lincoln, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-1/4 pounds.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with 2 teaspoons butter and set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugars, corn syrup, 1 cup cream and the remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Slowly stir in the remaining cream. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Let stand until firm. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Discard foil; cut candy into 1-in. squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 19mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
PECAN CARAMELS
I altered the original recipe for these creamy caramels by substituting condensed milk for part of the whipping cream and cutting back on the sugar. Everybody raves about them, and they make a great holiday gift. You can't eat just one! -Patsy Howell, Peru, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield about 2-1/2 pounds.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with butter. Set aside. , 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. , Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and vanilla. 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 12mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
TEEDEE'S PECAN CANDY
This is a Louisiana favorite. I have to make it every Christmas for my family.
Provided by LATEDRA75
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13-inch pan with 2 teaspoons butter.
- Combine evaporated milk with sugar in a heavy, large stockpot and place over medium heat. Stir constantly and bring to a boil. Cook the syrup, stirring often, until a candy thermometer reads 235 degrees F (110 degrees C) or a small spoonful of syrup dropped into a glass of cold water forms a soft ball, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Stir pecans and butter into the syrup and continue to cook until solid crystals of candy begin to form on the side of the pot, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir vanilla and almond extracts into candy.
- Pour candy into prepared dish and let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 15.1 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 49.4 mg, Sugar 16 g
CARAMEL PECAN CANDY
Sweet and chewy, these yummy layered squares come from Dick Deacon of Lawrenceville, Georgia. "I have also made this recipe in a 9-inch pie pan and cut it very small pieces," says Dick. "You can't eat very much at one time."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter over medium heat; stir in the cookie crumbs. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan , melt caramels and remaining butter over low heat. Stir in the pecans. Pour over crust. Cool. , For topping, in a small saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, butter, cream and corn syrup. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over caramel layer. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens. , Let candy stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before cutting into 1-in. squares. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SOFT CHEWY CARAMELS
One of my first experiences with cooking was helping my mother make these caramels. We'd make up to 12 batches each year. Today, I do at least 95 percent of the cooking at home, but my wife does much of the baking. -Robert Sprenkle, Hurst, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 2-1/2 pounds.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining butter. Add the brown sugar, milk and corn syrup. Cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage). , Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 32mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
CHEWY CARAMEL
Rich, chewy caramel to individually wrap or use in candy making.
Provided by HARSHMA
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
- Meanwhile, butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. When the caramel is ready, pour into the buttered pan. Allow to cool completely at room temperature. Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 19.4 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 66.8 mg, Sugar 23.2 g
CHEWY CARAMEL PECAN DIAMONDS
Make and share this Chewy Caramel Pecan Diamonds recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 32 cookie diamonds
Number Of Ingredients 12
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 BARS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and butter and flour a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan, knocking out excess.
- Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 tablespoon vanilla and eggs. Sift in flour with salt and baking powder and beat until just blended.
- Spoon batter into pan, spreading it evenly, and bake in middle of oven until it pulls away slightly from sides of pan and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with crumbs adhering, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool base completely in pan on a rack.
- Bring granulated sugar, corn syrup, a pinch of salt, and water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Continue to boil mixture, without stirring, until it turns a golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and carefully add cream and remaining 1/2 tablespoon vanilla (mixture will bubble up and steam). Return pan to moderate heat and cook, stirring until smooth. Stir in pecans and immediately pour mixture over base, tilting baking pan and spreading evenly.
- Cool mixture completely in pan on rack and cut into bars.
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