- Prep Time:
- 10 min
- Inactive Prep Time:
- hr min
- Cook Time:
- 20 min
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Serves:
- 36 pieces
Ingredients
3 cups sugar
4 heaping tablespoons cocoa
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 cup evaporated milk
6 tablespoons butter, plus extra for buttering dish
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Mix sugar and cocoa; add
syrup and milk. Cook in saucepan over medium heat until a small drop forms a soft ball in
cold water (234 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Add butter,
pecans, and vanilla. Beat with mixer or by hand. Pour into a slightly buttered oblong
glass dish and cut into squares. Work fast, as mixture thickens quickly.
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