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Pecan - Caramel Spiders Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Tuilelaith / All my dishes 1 month, 1 week ago Another food network great one. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pecan-caramel-spiders-recipe/index.html?nl=ROTD_102209_7 Prep:30m Cook:30m Servings:30	Tuilelaith
	halloween chocolate carmel

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups toasted pecans

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, in pieces

1/4 teaspoon salt

5 ounces thin black licorice strands, cut into 2-inch pieces

6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped

Chocolate curls or jimmies, optional

Directions

Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with nonstick spray.

Mound 30 small clusters of pecans, about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a couple inches apart on the pan.

Make caramel: Warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you cook the sugar.

Put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.

Stop stirring, raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar reaches the hard crack stage, or 305 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 7 minutes.

Whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture.

Gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture will bubble up.

Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees F on the thermometer, about 5 minutes more.

Immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute.

Ladle a couple tablespoons of warm caramel over some of the nut clusters, to make the spider bodies.

Then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the legs.

Repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice.

(It's helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set quickly.

If caramel hardens, warm over very low heat. )

Let spiders cool 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl.

Bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching, the water.

Stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth.

(Alternatively, put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft, about 1 minute. Stir, and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes more.)

Spoon about 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate on top of each spider.

Sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired.

Let cool until firm.

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Comments

minitindel 1 month, 1 week ago said:
EWWWWWWW I JUST LOVE IT NOT SPIDERS IM SCARED OF THEM BUT CARAMEL AND CHOCOLATE YUMMMMM FOR SURE SMEAR ME WITH CARAMEL LOL..HAHAHA

TINK

jolielives 1 month, 1 week ago said:
Licorice & Cream & Caramel & Chocolate Oh My! Too good to be true Auntie T. High Forks my friend, High Forks! Bookmarked.
Jo & Lee

jett2whit 1 month, 1 week ago said:
The spider thing creeps me out but they probably taste really good.

mrsc543 1 month, 1 week ago said:
Love them...five forks.

cuzpat 1 month, 1 week ago said:
High 5! caught in these webs of goodie!

goodeat 1 month, 1 week ago said:
This remind me i need to get some spider spray! i seen so many spiders and their webs on this site in the last few days, afraid i will get some poison chocolate if i get bit! lol!
five forks for this recipes

lilliancooks 1 month, 1 week ago said:
These looks so creepy but sound so tasty!!! I love caramel, nuts and chocolate!

hungrybear 1 month, 1 week ago said:
Cute

annieamie 1 month, 1 week ago said:
I hope you have a spirited Halloween! Thanks for the recipe!

karlyn255 1 month ago said:
OMG! Great recipe

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