Leche Quemada

Ingredients:

    2 cups pecan pieces
    1/2 cup margarine
    2/3 cup packed brown sugar
    1 cup sweetened condensed milk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Butter an 8-by-8-by-2 inch pan (metal is OK) and set aside.  Place pecans in a 10-inch glass pie plate.  Microwave pecans on high for 8 minutes, or until roasted.  Stop every two minutes to stir the pecans.
Set the pecans aside.  Now place the 1/2 cup (usually one stick) of margarine in a 2-quart glass measure or round heatproof glass casserole.  Only use heatproof glass such as Pyrex as the candy mixture will get VERY HOT.  Microwave the margarine on high for 1 minutes or until melted.  Then stir in the brown sugar and the milk.  Return to microwave and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stopping to stir the mixture with a wooden spoon every two minutes.  Beat the mixture until it begins to stiffen.  Then add the vanilla and roasted pecans.  Pour the entire mixture into the greased pan and allow it to cool.  Once cooled, cut into squares and serve.

Recipe taken from "Toute de Suite a la Microwave II" by J. K. Durkee.
 

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