Pecan Filling For Chocolate Velvet Cake

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 1. whisk together first 6 ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan until smooth. bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil 1 minute or until thickened. remove from heat.
• 2 2. whisk in pecans, butter, and vanilla. place a sheet of wax paper directly on surface of mixture to prevent a film from forming; chill 4 hours.
• 3 yield.
• 4 3 cups.