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CHOCOLATE TURTLES® (THE CANDY)



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Chocolate turtles like you buy at the store made in your kitchen.

Provided by AnastasiaLS1

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes     Nut Candy Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups pecan halves
2 (12 ounce) bags chocolate chips
25 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
2 tablespoons water
½ cup butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Arrange pecans on a baking sheet.
  • Bake pecans in the preheated oven until fragrant and lightly browned, 7 minutes.
  • Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease with butter.
  • Combine caramels, water, and butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted and smooth. Fold in pecans.
  • Drop caramel mixture by the spoonful onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow to cool and harden.
  • Drizzle chocolate over caramel nut clusters. Refrigerate to set, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 6.5 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 33.7 mg, Sugar 13.5 g

TURTLES® CANDY



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Pecans, caramel smothered in melted chocolate -- it's Turtles® candy.

Provided by sal

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes     Nut Candy Recipes

Time 8h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 4

72 pecan halves
24 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
  • Place three pecan halves in a Y shape on cookie sheet and place caramel in center. Repeat with remaining nuts and caramels.
  • Place in preheated oven 10 minutes, until caramel is melted.
  • Melt chocolate chips with shortening in microwave, or in a small saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth. Spoon over candies on sheets. Chill 8 hours or overnight, until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 25.5 mg, Sugar 10.6 g

TURTLES ( CANDY)



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Make and share this Turtles ( Candy) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by DoryJean54

Categories     Candy

Time 20m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

60 whole pecans
30 caramels
30 Hershey chocolate kisses

Steps:

  • Place 2 pecans together length wise on a baking sheet.
  • Place caramel on pecans.
  • Bake at 200* for 5 minutes, or until caramel has been partially melted.
  • Place chocolate kiss over melted caramel and let chocolate melt a little.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.3, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 1.7, Sodium 28.2, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.1, Protein 1.3

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