Chocolate Caramel Pecan Turtles

• Gluten free

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Corn syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Chocolate chips
  • 1 Dash Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp Vegetable oil or shortening

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 3 cups Pecans, whole

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 5/8 cup Condensed milk, sweetened

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Ingredients

• 3 cups whole pecans
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup corn syrup
• Dash of salt
• ½ cup + 2 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk (half of a 14oz can)
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1½ cups chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate chips)
• ½ tsp vegetable oil or shortening

Directions

• Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes or till lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool. Arrange in clusters of 3-4 on silicone liners or parchment paper.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a 6 quart pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the sweetened condensed milk.
• Continue cooking and stirring till mixture reaches 235-240 degrees. I like to use the ice water test, its more accurate. Drop a small spoonful of the hot caramel into a bowl of ice water. When you take it out, you should be able to roll it into a ball. Then its done.
• Quickly spoon the caramel over the pecan clusters, making sure caramel is touching each of the pecans. Let sit to harden.
• Melt the chocolate chips and oil in the microwave at half power, stirring often till smooth. Spoon chocolate on top of each layer of caramel. Let sit for 1-2 hours, or till hardened.