Turtle Gophers Recipes

TURTLE CANDIES

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.

CHOCOLATE TURTLES

Steps:

• In a double boiler or microwave, melt caramels and milk. Stir until smooth. Place pecan halves in groups of three on a greased baking sheet. Spoon melted caramel over pecans (1 scant tablespoon over each cluster). , Refrigerate. Melt chocolate chips and shortening; spread over clusters. Keep refrigerated.

GOPHER STEW

Steps:

• 1. Carefully clean the gopher wash and drain.
• 2. Fry down the salt pork in a big pot add gopher meat and brown.
• 3. Take out the meat and drain on paper towels. Add onion, celery , and bell pepper to salt pork grease and saute until tender
• 4. Add tomatoes and a bit of water if needed and cook down to a pulp,On low heat 2 hours.
• 5. Add gopher meat 19 cups water and the 2 whole jalapeno peppers salt and pepper to taste
• 6. Cook another 1 1/2 hour or until the meat is tender.
• 7. Add potatoes the last 1/2 hour of cooking. Mix browned flour with water into a glass jar and shake vigorously. Bring stew back to a boil and thicken with flour mixture.
• 8. Serve over beans or rice
• 9. TIP: To brown flour add the 5 tablespoons to a iron skillet and stir until browned.