Chocolate-Covered Praline Chews
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- Dash salt
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 teaspoons whole milk
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
- 6 ounces milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
- In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook until a candy thermometer reads 245u0b0 (firm-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Gradually stir in the butter, milk and pecans. Continue cooking until temperature returns to 245u0b0. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Immediately drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased
- . Cool.
- In a microwave, melt white candy coating at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Dip candies halfway into coating and allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined
- ; refrigerate for 15 minutes or until set.
- In a microwave, melt milk chocolate coating at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Dip other half of each candy and allow excess to drip off. Return to
- ; refrigerate until set.
sugar, light corn syrup, salt, butter, milk, pecan halves, vanilla, coating, milk chocolate
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-covered-praline-chews/ (may not work)