Pecan Delights

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 lbs whole pecans
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, combine sugar, butter, syrup and salt.
• 2 cook over medium heat until all sugar is dissolved.
• 3 gradually add milk to mixture and mix well.
• 4 continue to cook until candy thermometer reaches 248°f, or firm ball stage.
• 5 remove mixture from heat and stir in vanilla.
• 6 fold in pecans.
• 7 drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased sheet, or sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 8 chill drops till firm.
• 9 loosen from paper.
• 10 melt the chocolate and shortening together in the microwave or in a double boiler.
• 11 drizzle the chocolate mixture over each pecan cluster.
• 12 allow to cool completely.