Caramel-Nut Chocolate Cups
Source of Recipe
Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Recipe Link: http://howstuffworks.com
36Chocolate Cups (recipe follows) or purchased chocolate liqueur cups
3/4cup plus 36 pecan halves, divided
3/4cup caramel ice cream topping
1-1/8cups semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/2teaspoons shortening
Preparation: 1.Prepare Chocolate Cups; set aside.
2.Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread pecans on baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Remove from baking sheet; cool. Chop 3/4 cup pecan halves into uniform pieces. Reserve 36 pecan halves.
3.Spoon scant 1 teaspoon caramel topping into each Chocolate Cup. Top each with 1 teaspoon chopped pecans, pressing gently; set aside.
4.Fill bottom pan of double boiler with water to 1 inch below level of top pan. Bring water just to a boil; reduce heat to low. Place chocolate chips and shortening in top of double boiler. Stir until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
5.Spoon scant 1 teaspoon melted chocolate around perimeter of each cup; smooth toward center until cup is fully covered. Immediately place one toasted pecan half in center. Let stand in cool place until firm. Store at room temperature in airtight container.
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Chocolate Cups
Ingredients: 1package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1tablespoon shortening
Preparation: 1.Melt chocolate chips and shortening in small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
2.Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon melted chocolate into each of 36 small foil candy cups. Brush chocolate up side of each cup with small, clean craft paintbrush, coating foil completely. Carefully wipe off any chocolate that may have run over top using tip of finger. Place cups on baking sheet; let stand in cool place until firm. (Do not refrigerate.)
3.To remove foil cups, cut slits in bottom of foil cups and peel foil up from bottom.
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