Homemade Turtle Candy With Pecans and Caramel

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FIRST STEP:Line a baking tray with parchment paper

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Place the halved pecans in a ‘t’ shape, or a four corner method. Whichever way you set them out is going to work.

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Just be sure to leave some room in-between the pecan pieces. This will be the base of your Turtle candies.

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SECOND STEP:Unwrap or pour your caramels into a microwave safe bowl.

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Add a tablespoon of milk to the bowl and begin melting in 30 second intervals, stirring between each one.

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Continue until the caramels are all melted and smooth.

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THIRD STEP:Using a tablespoon, spoon caramel over the pecan pieces. You can spoon a generous amount over each set of pecans.

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Place the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl.

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FOURTH STEP:Add 1 tsp of milk to the bowl and melt on 30 second intervals. Stirring between each cycle.

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Spoon the melted chocolate over the center of each pecan caramel setting. The chocolate will flow down the candy piece

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FIFTH STEP:If you still have chocolate left, continue to pour chocolate over the candies until the chocolate is all used.

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Place the tray into the freezer to harden before serving. You could also leave them sit on the counter and harden that way.

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Enjoy!