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Pecan Clusters Recipe

Toasting the pecans before stirring in the chocolate adds to the richness of this easy-to-make candy. I usually make four batches each Christmas and never have leftovers. —Collette Reynolds, Raleigh, North Carolina

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Pecan Clusters Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 48 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

3 cups chopped pecans
3 tablespoons butter, melted
12 ounces milk or dark chocolate candy coating, melted

Directions

In a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-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. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 94 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Pecan Clusters in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p110