Chocolate Pecan Candies Recipe

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When Robert Watness of Greenwood, Indiana gives candy on Valentine's Day, he's sure to include his homemade version of Turtles. "This easy candy has brought many compliments," he says.

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Chocolate Pecan Candies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 60 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound pecan halves
75 caramels
3 tablespoons milk
1 pound dark chocolate candy coating, melted

Directions

On waxed paper, place pecan halves in pairs 2 in. apart. In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook and stir the caramels and milk until melted. Pour about 2 teaspoons of caramel mixture over each pair of pecans. Let stand until set.
With buttered fingers, shape pecan clusters into balls. Dip in candy coating. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Hershey caramels. A 14-ounce package contains about 65 caramels.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 114 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 31 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Pecan Candies in Taste of Home February/March 2003, p8