Buttery Pecan Caramels

prep time:: 0 min

Serving size: 12

ingredients

2 C sugar
2 C half and half
3/4 C light corn syrup
1/2 C sweet cream butter
1/2 C semisweet chocolate chips -- melted
64 pecan halves

directions

In heavy saucepan combine sugar, 1 cup half and half, corn syrup and butter. Cook over medium. heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (7 to 8 min). Add remaining 1 cup half and half; continue cooking, stirring often, until small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a firm ball or candy thermometer reaches 245° f (35 to 40 min). Pour into greased 8" sq. pan. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 1 1/2 hr. to cool. Cut into 64 pieces Drop 1/4 tsp melted chocolate on top of each caramel; press pecan half into chocolate. Cover; store refrigerated. Yield: 64 caramels.

Source: Henry Westbrook