chocolate turtles

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Recipe by
Ricaria Williams
Washington, DC

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Ingredients For chocolate turtles

  • 1 c
    brown sugar, light
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 c
    dark karo syrup
  • 2 c
    evaporated milk
  • 2 stick
    butter, room temperature
  • 3 c
    toasted pecans
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1
    big bar of good quality semi sweet chocolate of your choice

How To Make chocolate turtles

  • 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)
  • 2
    When at a boil add last cup of milk.
  • 3
    Bring temperature to 255 degrees then stir in pecans and vanilla.
  • 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.
  • 5
    When cooled place good quality chopped chocolate of your choice in a double boiler (simmering water)and melt.
  • 6
    Remove from boiler and place caramel mounds face down first in to chocolate flip and with a fork shake off excess chocolate.
  • 7
    Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet to cool.
  • 8
    Enjoy!

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