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Chocolate Turtles 3 Ingredient Christmas Candy

Course: Baking, candy, Dessert, holiday food
Cuisine: American
Author: Catherine's Plates

Equipment

  • large sheet pan lined with parchment
  • medium microwave safe bowl
  • spatula
  • 2 spoons

Ingredients

This recipe makes 10 turtles. Adjust recipe to make more. You need 4 pecan half for each turtle.

  • 40 pecan halves (must be the halves)
  • 1 (4.5) oz package Werther's Original Soft Caramels
  • 6 oz Ghirardelli Premium Baking Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Place pecans on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and spread them out. Place into 300 degree oven for 6 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 3-4 minutes.
  • On the same pan arrange pecans like turtle legs (flower shaped) until you have 10 groups.
  • Unwrap each soft caramel and press into a disc shape using your fingers to stretch to double it's size. Place disc sized caramel on top and centered on the 4 pecans (1 turtle). Create the rest.
  • Lower heat of oven to 200 degrees. Place pan back into oven for 4-5 minutes until caramels have slightly melted. Remove from oven.
  • Melt chocolate chips per instructions listed on back of package for microwave or use a double boiler method.
  • Spoon melted chocolate on top of the caramel topped turtle. Allow to completely set.
    NOTE: place these in the refrigerator for a complete set up of chocolate.
    NOTE: store in an air tight container.