A Recipe For Turtle Candies?!
A Recipe For Turtle Candies?
Does anyone know how to make turtle candies? Without using the creme stuff?
Answers:
INGREDIENTS:
18 soft caramels
72 pecan halves (about 1.5 cups)
5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
PREPARATION:
1. Prepare a cookie sheet by covering it with aluminum foil and spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Arrange the pecans in clusters of 4 with each pecan pointing in a different direction (like turtle legs).
3. Place a caramel on top of the center of each cluster. Put cookie sheet in a 300 degree oven for 3-4 minutes, until the caramels have softened and mostly melted over the pecans. The tips of the nuts should still be showing.
4. Remove from oven and allow to cool fully.
5. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave or over a double boiler. Spoon the melted chocolate over the cooled caramel, being careful not to cover nut tips.
6. Allow to fully set. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week.
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