Jennifer
11 October 2006, 22:45
Triple Chocolate-Nut Clusters
Candy making has never been so easy! Your slow cooker is the perfect tool to keep this candy mixture warm while you're spooning it out.
Prep: 13 min. Cook: 2 hrs. Other: 2 hrs.
1 (16-ounce) jar dry-roasted peanuts
1 (9.75 ounce) can salted whole cashews
2 cups pecan pieces
18 (2-ounce) chocolate bark coating squares, cut in half
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
4 (1-ounce) bittersweet chocolate baking squares, broken into pieces
1 tablespoon shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine first 7 ingredients in a 5-quart slow cooker, cover and cook on LOW 2 hours or until chocolate is melted. Stir chocolate and nuts; add vanilla, stirring well to coat.
Drop candy by heaping teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Let stand at least 2 hours or until firm. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 6 dozen.
Candy making has never been so easy! Your slow cooker is the perfect tool to keep this candy mixture warm while you're spooning it out.
Prep: 13 min. Cook: 2 hrs. Other: 2 hrs.
1 (16-ounce) jar dry-roasted peanuts
1 (9.75 ounce) can salted whole cashews
2 cups pecan pieces
18 (2-ounce) chocolate bark coating squares, cut in half
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
4 (1-ounce) bittersweet chocolate baking squares, broken into pieces
1 tablespoon shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine first 7 ingredients in a 5-quart slow cooker, cover and cook on LOW 2 hours or until chocolate is melted. Stir chocolate and nuts; add vanilla, stirring well to coat.
Drop candy by heaping teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Let stand at least 2 hours or until firm. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 6 dozen.