Chocolate Turtles

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Lorna Morgan, Hope, Kansas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

There's nothing slow about these turtles—they're so rich and delicious they go in a hurry around our house! They also make nice gifts at the holidays for all our "sweet tooth" friends.

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Ingredients

  • 1 package (11 ounces) caramels
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 package (6 ounces) pecan halves
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
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Directions

  1. In a double boiler or microwave, melt caramels and milk. Stir until smooth. Place pecan halves in groups of three on a greased baking sheet. Spoon melted caramel over pecans (1 scant tablespoon over each cluster).
  2. Refrigerate. Melt chocolate chips and shortening; spread over clusters. Keep refrigerated.
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