Love Nibbles Pecan Clusters Recipes

LOVE NIBBLES * VALENTINE'S * CARAMEL PECAN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Butter two cookie sheets (do NOT try using wax paper--the caramel will stick to it).
• Combine caramels, butter and water; zap in the microwave (uncovered) on high power for about 3 minutes--STIRRING every 30-45 seconds. Add the pecans and stir.
• Drop from a spoon (use a knife to keep things neat) onto the BUTTERED baking sheets.
• Chill sheets for an hour or freeze for 15 minutes (caramel will be set).
• Coarsely chop both the dark chocolate and the almond bark/white candy coating.
• Melt chocolate and bark in the microwave, on high for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so.
• Line cookie sheets with waxed paper.
• Dip pecan clusters in the chocolate; place clusters on waxed paper. Chill until firm.

PECAN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate in 8-inch glass baking dish uncovered on high power about 1 minute; stir. Microwave, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted, about 1 minute. Add pecans and stir to coat.
• Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Using soup spoons, drop pecans in 24 mounts on waxed paper. Let stand until hardened, refrigerating if necessary. Store in airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

PECAN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, combine pecans and butter. Bake at 250° for 20-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes., Remove from the oven; transfer to a bowl. Add candy coating and stir until evenly coated. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

CARAMEL PECAN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• on a greased baking sheet, arrange pecans in 6 clusters of 5 pecans, each.
• place a caramel on each cluster.
• bake at 300 degrees for 4-5 minutes or until caramels are melted.
• top with a chocolate square.
• bake 1 minute longer or until chocolate is melted.
• spread the chocolate over caramel until smooth.
• remove clusters from pan to cool on a wire rack.

ROASTED PECAN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan while oven preheats to 300 degrees. Spread the pecans in the pan, tossing to coat with the butter. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring twice.
• Melt the chocolate candy coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Cool for 2 minutes; add pecans, and stir until coated. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto wax paper. Cool. Peel from the wax paper and store in an airtight container.