Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Scotchy Pecan Critters

Category: Candies

Ingredients and Directions

1 cup butterscotch chips

1 cn sweetened condensed milk, divided

2 teaspoon white vinegar

4 cup pecan halves

1 pk milk chocolate chips

1 teaspoon vanilla

In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt butterscotch chips with 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar. Drop by small spoonfuls onto wax paper lined baking sheets. Arrange 3 pecans on each butterscotch drop. In large heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with remaining sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Remove from heat. Hold chocolate mixture over hot water. Drop chocolate by heaping spoonfuls over pecan clusters. Chill 2 hours, or until firm. Store covered in refrigerator. Makes about 5 dozen candies.