Turtles
"There are plenty of directions on line of how to make these yummy little confections. My neighbor taught me how to prevent the caramel from dripping through, so I'm adding her trick to this version."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (32.8 g)
- Calories 140.1
- Total Fat - 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.9 g
- Cholesterol - 5.3 mg
- Sodium - 56.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 21.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 16.5 g
- Protein - 1.4 g
- Calcium - 24.3 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave for 1 minute. Stir till smooth. Additional 15 seconds if needed.
Step 3
Put a small dot of melted chocolate down scattered on the paper and arrange 3 pecans to meet on the chocolate. (This will keep the caramel from leaking through!)
Step 4
Melt caramel and heavy cream in micro safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir until smooth. If needed, microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
Step 5
Pour 1-2 teaspoons of melted caramel over each cluster. Allow to set.
Step 6
You may have to reheat chocolate for an additional 15 seconds.
Step 7
Pour about a teaspoon of melted chocolate over the caramel.
Step 8
Allow to cool for a minute or so, then sprinkle with sea salt/Maldon salt if desired.
Step 9
Store in airtight container for 3 weeks or freeze and separate layers with wax paper.
Tips
No special items needed.