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Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Clusters

Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Clusters

Martha Stewart Living, March Spring 2004 http://www.marthastewart.com/318002/chocolate-caramel-pecan-clusters
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  • Prep Time 5 minutes
  • Total Time 45 minutes
  • Yield Makes 1 dozen

Ingredients

    • 1 cup pecan halves (3 1/4 ounces)
    • 12 soft caramel-candy cubes
    • 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into 12 pieces (1/2 inch each)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange pecans in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet; toast in oven until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven (leave oven on); set aside 36 pecans on baking sheet. Finely chop remaining pecans (for about 1/4 cup); set aside.
  2. When pecans are cool enough to handle, make 12 clusters by arranging 2 pecans vertically, side by side, below 1 pecan placed horizontally. Gently flatten each caramel; place 1 on top of each cluster. Bake clusters 5 minutes. Remove from oven (leave oven on).
  3. Place 1 piece of chocolate on top of each cluster. Return to oven; bake until chocolate begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from oven.With the back of a spoon, gently spread chocolate over caramel without completely covering it.
  4. Sprinkle clusters with reserved chopped pecans. Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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