Recipe for cooking scotchy pecan critters

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Candies and Confections

Scotchy Pecan Critters

Source: Canadian Living, December 1991

1 c. butterscotch chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk, divided
2 tsp. white vinegar
4 c. pecan halves
1 pkg. milk chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring

In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt butterscotch chips with 1/3 c. sweetened condensed milk. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar. Drop by sm. spoonsful onto wax paper-lined baking sheets. Arrange 3 pecans on each butterscotch drop.

In lrg. heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with remaining sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract or flavoring. Remove from heat. Hold chocolate mixture over hot water. Drop chocolate by heaping spoonfuls over pecan clusters. Chill 2 hours, or until firm. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Makes approximately about 5 dozen candies.