Millionaire Clusters Food

MILLIONAIRE CANDY

Steps:

• Melt caramels and water.
• Add pecans and mix well.
• Spoon out onto wax paper (work real fast).
• Allow to cool completely.
• Melt hershey bars, chocolate chips and chocolate squares together in double boiler.
• Dip pecan clusters in chocolate and put back onto wax paper to cool.

MILLIONAIRE CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Grease four baking sheets with 2 tablespoons butter; set aside. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the milk, sugars, corn syrup, salt and remaining butter. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage), stirring occasionally. , Remove from the heat. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Let stand until set. , Drizzle melted candy coating over clusters; chill for 10 minutes or until set. Store in airtight containers.

MILLIONAIRE BARS

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350* and lightly grease a 9 x 9 baking pan.
• Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add vanilla and salt. Stir in the flour just until the dough begins to come together in walnut-sized chunks.
• Press the dough into the prepared pan and bake 20 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Begin making filling as soon as you put the dough in the oven.
• Filling:.
• Pour the milk into a heavy saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring often, 60-90 minutes, until golden brown.
• When thick and deep golden, spread caramel evenly over cooled crust and refrigerate until caramel is cool and set.
• Topping:.
• Melt the chocolate and butter slowly over low heat and spread over the cooled caramel layer. Sprinkle sea salt over the chocolate (if desired). Refrigerate until set.
• Store the bars, covered, in the fridge.

MILLIONAIRES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt caramels in milk over low heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in pecans until well combined.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto buttered waxed paper.
• Chill until firm.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening or wax in a heavy saucepan, double boiler or in microwave.
• Remove from heat.
• Dip chilled candy into chocolate, covering completely.
• Return to waxed paper and chill.

CHOCOLATE BILLIONAIRES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the caramels and water; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Stir in pecans and cereal until coated. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared pans. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip candy into chocolate, coating all sides; allow excess to drip off. Place on prepared pans. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container.