Microwave Leche Quemada Recipe

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Microwave Leche Quemada
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pecan pieces
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)

Directions:

  1. Butter an 8 x 8 square dish and set aside.
  2. Place pecans on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast in oven on 350 degrees for about 2 minutes, just until they start to brown slightly.
  3. Set pecans aside.
  4. Put the butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 minute or until melted.
  5. Stir in brown sugar and condensed milk.
  6. Return to microwave and cook on high for 7 0r 8 minutes, stopping every 2 minutes to stir the mixture with a wooden spoon.
  7. When 7 0r 8 minutes cooking time is up, take the mixture out on the microwave and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture starts to thicken and lose it's glossy appearance.
  8. Add vanilla and pecans to mixture and stir.
  9. Pour mixture into the greased dish and allow to cool completely.
  10. Slice into 1 squares and serve.
  11. *Note - You can leave the pecans out completely or not put them into the candy mixture and instead add toasted pecan halves to the top of each square of candy before it cools.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1432 Kcal (5995 kJ)
Calories from fat 1056.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 117.41g 181%
Cholesterol 87.02mg 29%
Sodium 111.87mg 5%
Potassium 842.78mg 18%
Total Carbs 94.12g 31%
Sugars 81.92g 328%
Dietary Fiber 10.65g 43%
Protein 18.23g 36%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 339.9mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 548.5 Kcal (2296 kJ)
Calories from fat 404.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.97g 181%
Cholesterol 33.33mg 29%
Sodium 42.85mg 5%
Potassium 322.81mg 18%
Total Carbs 36.05g 31%
Sugars 31.38g 328%
Dietary Fiber 4.08g 43%
Protein 6.98g 36%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.5mg 22%
Calcium 130.2mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 37.6
    Points
  • 41
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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