Candy Turtles

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb caramel (25 caramels)
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves (approximately)
• 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a baking sheet.
• 2 melt caramels with the heavy cream over hot water in a double boiler.
• 3 let cool about 10 minutes.
• 4 arrange pecan halves in groups of three on the prepared baking sheet. (one pecan half for the head of the turtle and two for the legs.).
• 5 spoon melted caramel over the nuts, leaving the tips of the nuts showing.
• 6 let stand at least 30 minutes to set.
• 7 melt chocolate in a double boiler. remove from heat and stir until smooth. cool.
• 8 spread the chocolate over the caramel - don't cover the tips of the pecans.
• 9 allow to set.