RECIPE SUBMITTED BY Teresa Smith
Pecan Candy
Ingredients:
3 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Wax paper
1 1/2 pounds vanilla or chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º.
Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
Line a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with wax paper. Lightly grease wax paper.
Microwave candy coating, sweetened condensed milk, and salt in a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 3 to 5 minutes, stirring at 1-minute intervals. Stir until smooth.
Stir in vanilla and pecans.
Spread in an even layer in prepared pan.
Cover and chill 2 hours or until set.
Turn candy out onto cutting board, and cut into squares.
Store, covered, at room temperature.
Pecan Candy
Ingredients:
3 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Wax paper
1 1/2 pounds vanilla or chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º.
Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
Line a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with wax paper. Lightly grease wax paper.
Microwave candy coating, sweetened condensed milk, and salt in a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 3 to 5 minutes, stirring at 1-minute intervals. Stir until smooth.
Stir in vanilla and pecans.
Spread in an even layer in prepared pan.
Cover and chill 2 hours or until set.
Turn candy out onto cutting board, and cut into squares.
Store, covered, at room temperature.
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