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Christmas: Velvety Pecan Candy

Source of Recipe


Southern Living magazine



List of Ingredients



• 3 cups coarsely chopped pecans
  
• Wax paper
  
• 1½ pounds vanilla or chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
  
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes, or until toasted and fragrant.
   
   
2. Line a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with wax paper. Lightly grease wax paper.
   Microwave candy coating, sweetened condensed milk, and salt in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl at High 3 to 5 minutes, stirring at 1-minute intervals. Stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Spread in an even layer in prepared pan. Cover and chill 2 hours, or until set.
   
   
3. Turn candy out onto cutting board, and cut into squares. Store, covered, at room temperature.
   
   Makes about 3 dozen.
   (about 3 pounds)