Chocolate Turtles® (The Candy)
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
40
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Ingredients for - Chocolate Turtles® (The Candy)

1. Pecan halves - 2 cups
2. Chocolate chips - 2 (12 ounce) bags
3. Individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped - 25
4. Water - 2 tablespoons
5. Butter, softened - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Turtles® (The Candy)

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Arrange pecans on a baking sheet.

3. Stage

Bake pecans in the preheated oven until fragrant and lightly browned, 7 minutes.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease with butter.

6. Stage

Combine caramels, water, and butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted and smooth. Fold in pecans.

7. Stage

Drop caramel mixture by the spoonful onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow to cool and harden.

8. Stage

Drizzle chocolate over caramel nut clusters. Refrigerate to set, about 1 hour.