Caramel Pecans

Name: Caramel Pecans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4-1/4 pounds
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons plus 1 cup butter, divided; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar; 1 cup dark corn syrup; 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided; 2 pounds chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Total Time Prep: 30 min. Cook: 40 min. + standing

Yield 4-1/4 pounds

Test Kitchen Approved

"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

Ingredients

2 teaspoons plus 1 cup butter, divided
1-1/4 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
2 pounds chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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

1 each: 107 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 19mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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 pecan caramels. —Darrell Brown, Lincoln, Nebraska

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