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Pecan Chocolates
2 � cups brown sugar,
packed
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup light corn syrup
1/8 tsp. salt
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 � lbs. whole pecans
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
2 tblsp. shortening
Directions:
Mix the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt together in a large
saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add the milk
slowly and blend well. Cook until mixture reaches the firm-ball stage
(248�). Remove the saucepan from heat, and add the vanilla until
combined. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Fold the pecans into the
mixture and drop by spoonfuls onto the wax paper. Chill until firm. Melt
chocolate chips and shortening in the microwave or in a double boiler.
Drizzle the chocolate mixture over each cluster. Chill the chocolates
until firm.
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