PECAN TURTLES

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I love making candy and every recipe I give to you I have tried.This is A simple recipe that my family begs for every year.I hope you enjoy.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Provided by Zelda Hopkins

Categories     Candies

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar, lightly packed
2/3 c sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c light corn syrup
1 dash(es) salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 c pecans, half and pieces
16 oz chocolate chips, melted

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in sugar, milk, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil--Reduce to very low heat. Cook, Stiring almost constantly 25 - 30 minutes or until hard ball stage in cold water. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Drop in 1 1/2 inch wide mounds from spoon onto buttered foil. With spoon spread small amount of melted chocolate over each candy. Let stand until firm. Wrap each turtle separately in plastic wrap.

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