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Classic turtle candies made with toasted pecans, chewy homemade caramel, and rich chocolate.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups pecan halves
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
  • 2 cups dark or milk chocolate chips
  • 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt (optional)

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Arrange pecans in clusters on a parchment-lined baking sheet and toast lightly.
  2. Melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan, then stir in condensed milk.
  3. Cook until thick and smooth, then spoon caramel over pecan clusters.
  4. Let caramel set, then spoon melted chocolate over each cluster.
  5. Sprinkle with sea salt and let candies set completely before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 6IUCalcium: 4mgIron: 6mg

Notes

Let caramel cool before adding chocolate for best shape.

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