# Pecan Candy

A delicious pecan candy recipe that includes butter, sugar, heavy whipping cream, condensed milk, vanilla, and pecans, cooked until creamy and smooth.

- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 stick butter
- 3 cups sugar
- 2.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cans condensed milk
- vanilla bean paste
- 2 cups pecans

## Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a Dutch oven.
2. Add sugar, heavy whipping cream, and condensed milk to the melted butter.
3. Whisk the mixture until combined.
4. Add vanilla bean paste to the mixture and stir well.
5. Add pecans to the candy mixture and stir on medium-low heat until it cooks down and thickens.
6. Pour the cooked pecan candy onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
7. Scoop out the candy with an ice cream scoop to form individual pieces.

## Equipment

- cast iron enamel coated Dutch oven
- whisk
- spatula
- baking sheets
- parchment paper
- measuring cup
- ice cream scoop

## Tips

- The candy is cooked for about an hour and a half, with consistency being the guide rather than a thermometer.
- Adding vanilla bean paste kicks the candy into high gear.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRAXXOgDu32/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1ca5f06d-6fc0-4d3b-bb64-7583cb97133c
- Extracted: 2025-11-20

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