Melted white chocolate holds the cranberries and pecans together in small bite-sized clusters. Very easy to make, and they will look pretty on your holiday sweets table.

Cranberry Pecan Clusters

Ingredients:

Candy:

8 ounces white chocolate, chopped into small pieces

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped

Tip: See Toasting Nuts and Seeds. Use standard measuring cups and spoons or scales for accurate measuring.

Directions:

1. Line a large baking sheet with wax paper.
   
   Candy:
2. In top of a double boiler over hot water, melt white chocolate; stir until melted and smooth. See Melting Chocolate – How to Melt Chocolate.
   

Tip: Create a double boiler by filling a saucepan with 2 inches of water and bringing it to a simmer. Turn the heat off and place a glass bowl, stainless steel bowl, or ceramic bowl on top of the hot water; the upper pan should not touch the water.

3. Add cranberries and toasted pecans to melted chocolate, stirring with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until fruit and nuts are completely coated with white chocolate.
   
   
4. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let set until chocolate is cool and hardened.
   
   Makes about 2 dozen pieces
   
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