Pecan Filling for Chocolate Velvet Cake

Filling for chocolate velvet cake from Southern Living

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1⁄3 cup cornstarch
• 4  egg yolks
• 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped toasted pecans
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1. Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat.
2. 2. Whisk in pecans, butter, and vanilla. Place a sheet of wax paper directly on surface of mixture to prevent a film from forming; chill 4 hours.
3. Yield.
4. 3 cups.