Turtle Candies

Turtle Candies
Turtle Candies might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 176 calories, 1g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 50. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, butter, milk chocolate candy coating, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

1
On waxed paper-lined baking sheets, arrange pecans in small clusters of four to five pecans each.
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2
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).
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3
Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Working quickly, spoon caramel onto pecan clusters.
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4
Let stand until set.
5
In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Spoon over caramel. Chill for 10 minutes or until set. Store in an airtight container.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings50
Health Score0
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