Pecan & Salted Caramel Candies
This quick, easy candy combines toasted pecans, caramel, chocolate, and coarse sea salt, for a gourmet touch..
Pecan & Salted Caramel Candies
Yield: 16 candies
Ingredients:
- 16 bittersweet chocolate disks (1" to 1 1/2" disks)
- 4-ounce block of caramel, cut into 16 pieces; or 16 caramel candies
- a pinch of Fleur de Sel or other sea salt, to garnish each candy
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Divide the pecans into 16 small piles on a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet (a scant 2 teaspoons pecans each).
- Flatten each caramel cube into the size of a half dollar, and place on the pecans.
- Heat in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes, until the caramel softens and begins to melt.
- Remove from the oven; wait 1 minute, then top each cluster with one disk of chocolate, pressing it into the softened caramel gently.
- Top each candy with a few flakes of Fleur de Sel, or other coarse sea salt.
- Allow the caramel and chocolate to cool and set before removing candies from the pan.