Pecan crunch

Pecan crunch

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• salt - 1 tsp
• water - 1/2 c
• baking soda - 1 tsp
• cider vinegar - 1 Tbsp
• butter or oleo
• about 8 oz - 2 c
• milk chocolate - 4 oz

How to make pecan crunch:

Coarsely chop 1 cup of pecans; finely chop other pecans. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping. Mix coarsely chopped and 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans with baking soda. Set aside.

In a heavy, 2-quart pan, combine next 5 ingredients. Set over low heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, to 290°. Remove from heat. Add nut-soda mixture and stir until blended.

Pour into buttered 13 x 9-inch pan. Cool candy. Melt chocolate and spread over candy. Sprinkle remaining nuts over top. When set, break into pieces. Store in tightly covered container.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Fruit, Candy.