PECAN-CARAMEL SPIDERS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 30 Spiders
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 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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Musharraf Parveez
[email protected]I love how these spiders look. They're so creepy and crawly.
Allie Bryant
[email protected]These spiders are a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy.
Whitney Fehr
[email protected]I love these spiders! They're so delicious and easy to make.
Twagirayesu Aloysius
[email protected]These spiders are a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen. They're so easy to make and kids love them.
Parwana Arifi
[email protected]I love how these spiders look. They're so realistic looking.
Brozo Bairagi
[email protected]These spiders are the perfect size for a Halloween party. They're not too big and not too small.
Abdulwali
[email protected]I love the caramel filling in these spiders. It's so rich and decadent.
ISMAIL Khaled
[email protected]These spiders are so cute and festive. They're the perfect addition to any Halloween party.
Balikoowa Ivan
[email protected]I love how easy these spiders are to make. I can always count on them to be a hit at my Halloween parties.
Kivence Joye
[email protected]These spiders are the perfect Halloween treat. They're creepy and crawly, but also delicious.
Juwel Hasan
[email protected]I made these spiders for my Halloween party and they were a huge success! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.
Jayz Edge
[email protected]These spiders are a great Halloween treat. They're spooky and delicious!
Fletcher narh-okoh
[email protected]I love these spiders! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit at parties.
Terrence Goodman
[email protected]These spiders are so cute and easy to make. I made them with my kids and we had a lot of fun.
Muhmmad Tauqeer Tauqeer
[email protected]I made these spiders for a Halloween party and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them and they were gone in no time.
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[email protected]These spiders were a great way to use up some leftover candy. I had a lot of fun making them and they were a delicious treat.
Gyanu Rai
[email protected]I've made these spiders several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Manuel Trakinspotey
[email protected]These spiders were a lot of fun to make and they turned out so cute! I used different colored sprinkles to make them look like different spiders and they were a big hit at my party.
Paulann Ritter
[email protected]I made these spiders for my kids' Halloween party and they loved them! They were so excited to help me make them and they had a blast eating them.
Kamal Ghorsane
[email protected]These pecan caramel spiders were a hit at my Halloween party! They were so easy to make and they looked so festive. The caramel was the perfect touch and added a delicious sweetness to the spiders.