Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
• 12 (1.05 ounce) milk chocolate candy bars
• 3 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Combine butter, sugar and water in a Dutch oven; cook over low heat until candy thermometer registers 300 degrees F.
2. Remove from heat and immediately pour into 2 buttered 12-inch pizza pans.
3. Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over hot water. Spread over brittle; sprinkle pecans evenly on top.
4. Press pecans into chocolate.
5. Let stand until chocolate is firm.
6. Break candy into pieces.