Welcome to Day 2 of the Twelve Days of Christmas Treats. Today I am featuring candy, Turtles to be exact. Any type of Turtle dessert is always delicious…..Turtle Cheesecake, Turtle Sundae, Cookies, Pie to name a few. The combination of chocolate, caramel and pecans is so satisfying.
Turtles seems to be a classic Christmas Candy. For as far back as I can remember, I remember Turtles on the candy dish this time of the year. I never liked the idea of making turtles, it seemed a bit time consuming, I then ran across this recipe. You bake the pecans and caramels at a low temperature and the caramels melt over the pecans, then you spoon melted chocolate over the top, that’s it!
If you are looking for a gift for someone on your list; a hostess gift, a co-worker, a neighbor for example, you may want to consider making these turtles. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 72 pecan halves
- 24 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or shortening
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Cover cookies sheet with baking liners or aluminum foil, shiny side exposed. If using foil, lightly grease with cooking 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 allow turtles to set, either in the refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Turtles
Because you don’t make the caramels into a sauce, these are best served at room temperature.
Please take the time to share this recipe and comments are greatly appreciated.
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