Christmas Turtles® Candies recipe

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Ingredients

4 ounces pecan halves
24 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 teaspoon shortening
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Nutrition Info

212.8 calories
carbohydrate: 25.7 g
cholesterol: 1.4 mg
fat: 13 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 2.4 g
saturatedFat: 3.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 51 mg
sugar: 21.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Cover cookies sheet with aluminum foil, shiny side exposed. Lightly grease foil with vegetable oil spray.

  2. Place 3 pecan halves in a Y shape on the foil. Place 1 caramel candy in the center of each Y. Bake just until caramel is melted, about 9 to 10 minutes.

  3. Heat shortening and chocolate chips over low heat just until chocolate is melted. Spread over candies and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

24 candies

Recipe Note

This is an easy recipe for Christmas gifts.

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