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Turtles® Candies Recipe

Recipe by: RebeccaJ

"My husband's grandma gave me this recipe. I love to make them during the holidays and have never had a complaint."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep10 m
  • Cook20 m
  • Ready In1 h 30 m
  • 1Grease 2 baking sheets.
  • 2Melt 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.
  • 3Drop spoonfuls of caramel onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow caramels to cool until firm.
  • 4Cook 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.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Parchment can be used for easier cleanup/removal from the pan.
Ingredients
  • 36 servings
  • 130 cals
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    130
    7%
  • Fat:
    7.7
    12%
  • Carbs:
    16.2
    5%
  • Protein:
    1.1
    2%
  • Cholesterol:
    2
    < 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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