HOMEMADE TURTLES
Fast, easy, no-bake and just 4 ingredients! Chewy, gooey, salty-and-sweet! Homemade always tastes better! Yum!!
Provided by Averie Sunshine
Categories Candy & Treats
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line two baking sheets or large platters with parchment paper. It's helpful if they will fit in either fridge or freezer.
- Make small piles of pecans, using 5 to 6 pieces per pile. Overlap the pecans some to reduce gaps so the caramel doesn't seep through.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the caramels, half of the cream (reserve the remainder), and heat on high power to melt. It will probably take about 3 to 4 minutes total, but you must stop and stir the mixture every 30 seconds so you don't burn it. Alternatively, you can melt caramels on the stove over low heat, using caution and stirring frequently. **(see notes below on melting the caramels)
- Add about 1 tablespoon caramel to the top of each pecan pile; set aside.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, add 8 ounces chocolate and heat to melt, about 1 minute on high power. Heat in 15-second increments until chocolate can be stirred smooth. I prefer working in smaller batches with chocolate and recommend doing the same and not heating all 16 ounces at once; melt additional chocolate as necessary.
- Add about 2 tablespoons chocolate to the top of each pecan cluster by dolloping it on top and letting it fall down the sides.
- Optionally add a pinch of sea salt to each Turtle.
- Allow Turtles to firm up at room temp (will take many hours) or in the fridge or freezer (about 15 minutes) before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 28 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 21 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 103 grams sodium, Sugar 22 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams unsaturated fat
HOMEMADE CARAMEL AND PECAN TURTLES
Steps:
- First make the caramel in a medium sized pot. Start by adding the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk to the pot and bring to a boil. Try not to stir it, just swish it around with the pot handle. Stirring can make the caramel crystallize.
- Heat the caramel till it reaches 245 degrees on your candy thermometer, or use the cold water test for the soft ball stage. Take off the heat and cool slightly.
- Arrange the pecans on some parchment paper and then when the caramel has thickened slightly, spoon the caramel over top the pecans. Cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate over a small pot of simmering water. Put chocolate in a bowl and place over the pot and stir till the chocolate has melted.
- Spoon over the caramel. Sprinkle with some sea salt and let the chocolate harden.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 3 turtles, Calories 172 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 41 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g
PECAN TURTLES
I made these "turtle-like" concoctions one Christmas for a sweets exchange. My dad saw them on the counter waiting to be boxed up and couldn't believe I made them. He said they looked like they came from a candy shop. That's the best compliment I've ever received. -Carrie Burke Conway, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield about 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Line baking sheets with waxed paper; lightly coat with cooking spray and set aside. Butter the sides of a heavy saucepan with 1 teaspoon butter. Cube remaining butter; place in pan. Add the corn syrup, brown sugar and salt. Cook and stir until sugar is melted., Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage), about 16 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Gently stir in pecans. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 12 minutes. , In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over clusters. Chill until firm. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 328 calories, Fat 22g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PECAN TURTLES
One of our favorite Christmas treats loaded with pecans, delicious caramel and milk chocolate.
Provided by Six Sisters Stuff
Yield 50
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Toast pecans at 300 degrees on a cookie sheet for 5 to 6 minutes until fragrant. Let cool.
- Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper and spray lightly with non stick cooking spray.
- Arrange the pecans on the sheet in small groups of 3.
- To make the caramel, melt butter in a medium sized sauce pan.
- Add brown sugar, corn syrup, 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk.
- Cook and stir over medium high heat until it reaches 235 degrees on your candy thermometer or the soft ball stage. (Clings together well when you drop 1/2 teaspoon of caramel in cold water).
- Then remove the caramel from heat and stir in vanilla. Carefully spoon caramel over each nut cluster covering all the nuts.
- For the chocolate topping melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl or big glass measuring cup. Heat for 30 seconds at a time stirring after each interval until all melted and smooth.
- Then add in 1/2 teaspoon shortening to the melted chocolate chips. Stir all together until its blended in.
- Spoon the melted chocolate over the caramel and spread around with the back of a spoon.
- Once they set up you can eat them or store them in an airtight container.
- Great for gift giving and holiday parties.
CARAMEL PECAN TURTLE CHOCOLATE CANDIES
Make and share this Caramel Pecan Turtle Chocolate Candies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ChipotleChick
Categories Candy
Time 11m
Yield 26 clusters, 26 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Grease a large cookie sheet well.
- Arrange 4 pecan halves in a cluster, flat side down on cookie sheet.
- Repeat with the rest of the pecan halves.
- Place one caramel on top of each cluster.
- Heat in oven until caramels are softened, about 4-6 minutes.
- Press caramels flat with the bottom of a buttered spatula (you may have to butter the spatula after every 2 or 3 caramels, or it will get very sticky).
- Remove caramels evenly onto waxed paper.
- Melt chocolate in double boiler, or in microwave on medium high, stirring every 25 seconds until just melted.
- Spoon over caramel-pecan clusters.
- Let cool a few hours.
- Makes 26.
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- In a medium saucepan, stir together brown sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, butter, and salt. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 240°F, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and baking soda.
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