Chocolate covered Pecan Creams

I haven't found anything similar to these treats.

My mother's friend Mary made these for us one year, and they became one of my favorite treats.  They seem like a lot of work, but every time I make them I thank myself for the effort and remember our hikes with Mary.

Pecan Creams

In pot on stove mix together:

2 cups sugar

1 Tbs corn syrup

1/2 cup warm water

Boil to soft ball stage (~ 235(F) on candy thermometer)

Then beat in 1/4 cup margarine or butter
cool to luke warm, before it sets beat in pecan pieces (wouldn't it be useful for me to know how much pecans?  but that's all the recipe says, so ....)

Roll into balls before it cools completely.

Cool, dip in melted chocolate