Turtles® Candy

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 72 pecan halves
• 24 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease baking sheets.
• place three pecan halves in a y shape on cookie sheet and place caramel in center. repeat with remaining nuts and caramels.
• place in preheated oven 10 minutes, until caramel is melted.
• melt chocolate chips with shortening in microwave, or in a small saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth. spoon over candies on sheets. chill 8 hours or overnight, until firm.