chocolate turtles

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79 Pinches
Washington, DC
Updated on Oct 22, 2011

Delicious!!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar, light
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup dark karo syrup
  • 2 cups evaporated milk
  • 2 sticks butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups toasted pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 - big bar of good quality semi sweet chocolate of your choice

How To Make chocolate turtles

  • Step 1
    In a sauce pan add brown and white sugar, karo syrup, butter(cut butter in pats it helps it melt faster)and 1 cup of the evaporated milk to a boil. (Stir continuously)
  • Step 2
    When at a boil add last cup of milk.
  • Step 3
    Bring temperature to 255 degrees then stir in pecans and vanilla.
  • Step 4
    With a spoon place heaping mound of caramel with about 4 to five pecans in each on a greased cookie sheet. Let it set up for about 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Step 5
    When cooled place good quality chopped chocolate of your choice in a double boiler (simmering water)and melt.
  • Step 6
    Remove from boiler and place caramel mounds face down first in to chocolate flip and with a fork shake off excess chocolate.
  • Step 7
    Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet to cool.
  • Step 8
    Enjoy!

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