TURTLES® CANDIES
My husband's grandma gave me this recipe. I love to make them during the holidays and have never had a complaint.
Provided by RebeccaJ
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Nut Candy Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat; stir brown sugar and salt into the melted margarine. Mix in corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk; cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat; fold in pecans. Stir vanilla extract into the caramel mixture.
- Drop spoonfuls of caramel onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow caramels to cool until firm.
- Cook and stir chocolate chips in a saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Dip cooled caramels in the melted chocolate; return to greased baking sheet. Cool until chocolate is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 1.9 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 45.8 mg, Sugar 13 g
CHOCOLATE TURTLES® (THE CANDY)
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
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
TURTLE CANDIES
I am a self-taught candy maker through trial and error. These turtles are a favorite of friends and family.-Carole Wiese, New Berlin, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- On waxed paper-lined baking sheets, arrange pecans in small clusters of four to five pecans each. , For caramel, in a small saucepan, combine the milk, corn syrup and sugars. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Working quickly, spoon caramel onto pecan clusters. Let stand until set. , In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Spoon over caramel. Chill for 10 minutes or until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 20mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHRISTMAS TURTLES® CANDIES
This is an easy recipe for Christmas gifts.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Nut Candy Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Cover cookies sheet with aluminum foil, shiny side exposed. Lightly grease foil with vegetable oil spray.
- Place 3 pecan halves in a Y shape on the foil. Place 1 caramel candy in the center of each Y. Bake just until caramel is melted, about 9 to 10 minutes.
- Heat shortening and chocolate chips over low heat just until chocolate is melted. Spread over candies and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 1.4 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 51 mg, Sugar 21.2 g
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