Texas Millionaires Recipes

TEXAS MILLIONAIRES

Steps:

• Unwrap caramels, of course, and melt in a heavy saucepan with butter and water over low heat.
• Stir constantly until it is smooth.
• Stir in pecan halves and let mixture cool in pan for about 5 minutes.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased wax paper.
• Chill 1 hour, or freeze 20 minutes until firm.
• When caramel and nut mixture is cold to touch, melt chocolate chips and candy coating in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• Dip caramel candies into chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip; place on lightly greased wax paper.
• Let stand until firm.

TEXAS MILLIONAIRE CARAMELS

Steps:

• Cook butter, sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup and butter until boiling.
• Add 1 cup cream and bring to a boil.
• Slowly add second cup of cream and cook to soft ball stage with a candy thermometer.
• Turn off heat and add 1 tsp vanilla.
• Pour into a 10 x 15 pan which has been lined with parchment, sprayed with Pam.
• Chill in refrigerator and cut into squares.
• Melt chocolate over double boiler.
• Dip caramels and allow to set on waxed paper.

EAST TEXAS MILLIONAIRE'S DELIGHT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Using an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and salt until smooth.
• 2. Gently fold in whipped topping, pecans, coconut and fruit until combined.
• 3. Spoon mixture into baked pie shell and garnish as desired. Chill for at least 2 hours or until serving time.

TEXAS MILLIONAIRES (CANDY) RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• MELT CARMELS AND MILK, ADD PECANS, MIX WELL AND DROP BY SPOONFUL ON BUTTERED WAX PAPER TO COOL. WORK FAST AS THIS HARDENS QUICKLY. MELT CHOCOLATE IN MICROWARE, WATCH CLOSELY AS CHOCOLATE BURNS, TAKE OUT IN A MINUTE OR SO AND STIR, THEN RETURN IF NOT ALL MELTED. DIP CARAMEL CANDY IN CHOCOLATE AND PLACE ON BUTTERED WAX PAPER AND LET DRY. READY TO EAT AND SO YUMMY!!!