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Pecan Caramels

Source of Recipe

Land O Lakes


List of Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups half-and-half
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips, melted
64 pecan halves


Recipe

Combine sugar, 1 cup half-and-half, corn syrup and butter in 4-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (7 to 8 minutes).

Add remaining half-and-half. Continue cooking, stirring often, until candy thermometer reaches 245°F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a firm ball (35 to 40 minutes).

Pour into buttered 8-inch square pan. Cover; refrigerate just until firm (1 to 1 1/2 hours).

Cut into 64 pieces. Drop 1/4 teaspoonful melted chocolate on top of each caramel; press pecan half into chocolate. Cover; store refrigerated.