Caramel Pecan Delights Recipes

PECAN DELIGHTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first four ingredients. Cook over medium heat until all sugar is dissolved. Gradually add milk; mix well. Continue cooking until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage). , Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla until blended. Fold in the pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased or parchment-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm. Loosen from paper. , Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Drizzle over each cluster. Cool.

CARAMEL PECAN DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup caramel topping until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk milk and dry pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let set for 2 minutes or until soft set; fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread over the cooled crust. Sprinkle with pecans. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or until set. Cut into squares; drizzle with remaining caramel topping.

CHOCO-CARAMEL PECAN DELIGHTS

Steps:

• 1. Beat together sugar, butter, egg yolk. milk and vanilla until well blended.
• 2. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt. Blend into butter mixture.
• 3. Chill dough for at least an hour or up to 2 weeks.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and either prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper ( which is what I use) or lightly grease them.
• 5. Take reserved egg white and add 3 tablespoons of warm water and beat together.
• 6. Shape dough into 1 inch balls roll in egg whites and then in pecans to coat, and place on prepared cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
• 7. Press your thumb gently into the center of each cookie.
• 8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. ( check the bottom of the cookie, if it is lightly brown, you are ok)
• 9. While the cookie is still hot, take a small slice off of your soft caramels and place in the center of each cookie, it will melt while your cookie cools.
• 10. Carefully remove each cookie onto a wire rack until completely cooled.
• 11. Take the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and put them in a zip top bag and put them in a pot of hot not boiling water for about 10 minutes.
• 12. Take the bag out of the water dry completely. Knead bag to make sure all the chips are melted.
• 13. Cut a small corner off of the end of the bag and pip warm chocolate over the caramel to decorate.
• 14. Wait until chocolate is set, then store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

PICCADILLY PECAN DELIGHT PIE

Steps:

• In a preheated oven at 350 degrees. Place 1/3 cup pecans and Ritz crackers for 5 minutes. You want to lightly roast the nuts and crackers. Watch them carefully so they do not burn. The crackers and nuts should be light golden in color. Remove from oven when golden and place on paper towel until cool.
• Add vanilla and cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until stiff. Slowly add sugar and continue to beat egg whites until very stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold in 1/3 cup pecans and Ritz crackers. Place in a 10" pie pan that has been lightly sprayed with a nonstick baking spray. Spread the meringue to the sides and cover the bottom of the pan.
• The meringue will be about 1" - 1 1/8" thick layer in the pie pan. Hollow out a little hole in the middle of the bottom of the meringue the size of half a dime, this will help with an even baking of the shell. If you have any meringue left make a little nest bake the same manner and fill with leftover pudding or fruits. Place in a preheated oven at 275 degrees for 1 hour. Check shell, the meringue should not scorch, it will turn light tan in color.
• Turn oven off and let shell dry in the oven for another hour. Remove shell and cool. When the shell is cool place the whipped topping in the shell and sprinkle with 1/4 cup broken pecans. Place in refrigerator to completely chill before serving. Meringue will whip fluffier and be fuller when prepared at low humidity.

PECAN DELIGHT

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until slightly stiff. Add sugar, vanilla, baking powder, Ritz crackers and pecans. Mix well, and pour into greased 9 inch pie plate.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes exactly.
• Allow pie to cool to room temperature, and then cover with nondairy whipped topping. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

CARAMEL PECAN DELIGHT PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a skillet, combine pecans, coconut, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook until the pecans and coconut are toasted or browned. Put aside and allow to cool completely.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, and condensed milk. Next mix in the cool whip. Divide this mixture into the 2 pie shells.
• 3. Place the pies in the freezer about 30 minutes. Remove from freezer and cover each pie with the pecan/coconut mixture equally.
• 4. Drizzle each pie with 1/2 the jar of caramel ice cream topping. Can drop some extra chopped pecans on top for garnish. Return pies to the freezer for about an hour before slicing and serving.

CARAMEL PECAN DELIGHTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs and butter. Press into 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Place caramels in microwave safe dish, pour sweetened condensed milk over caramels. Microwave on medium heat about two minutes or until caramels soften. Stir to mix. Add rum flavoring and pecans. Stir to mix. Pour over crumb crust. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and cut into squares.