On waxed paper-lined baking sheets, arrange pecans in small clusters of four to five pecans each.
For caramel, in a small saucepan, combine the milk, corn syrup and sugars. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Working quickly, spoon caramel onto pecan clusters. Let stand until set.
In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Spoon over caramel. Chill for 10 minutes or until set. Store in an airtight container.
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mastertech4
Jan 18, 2015
Absolutely the best turtles I have ever tasted. The caramel in these is decadent, incredibly rich & smooth, & so EASY to make. I have paid $20 a lb. for turtles that were not this good.I used aluminum foil lined cookie sheets & spray oil & the turtles came off perfectly. This honestly couldn't be easier.
Chefntrng
Dec 24, 2013
This is a great recipe. The candy is amazing. Thank you for sharing
Cooking4Rob
Dec 22, 2013
Very good. Pretty easy to make. I will be making them again for Christmas gifts this year. Only complaint is they stuck to the paper like crazy!! Will butter the paper this time per my mom's advice and we'll see how it goes!
holly loussaert
Oct 27, 2013
The caramel was perfect. I can't wait to make them again.
postman215
Dec 20, 2011
Shoul read 3 or 4 years worth of Christmas boxes
postman215
Dec 20, 2011
I have made this candy for three or four Christmas gift boxes. It is the most requested of all the candies that I make
s_pants
May 8, 2011
So much better than store-bought turtles!
Christine1913
Dec 23, 2010
This was a very easy recipe to follow. The taste was incredibly good. I just would like to know how to make a bottom for the turtles so that the caramel and nuts are enclosed. Even after chilling them, mine sorta fell apart when eating them because there was no bottom. I will definitely be making this again.
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Absolutely the best turtles I have ever tasted. The caramel in these is decadent, incredibly rich & smooth, & so EASY to make. I have paid $20 a lb. for turtles that were not this good.I used aluminum foil lined cookie sheets & spray oil & the turtles came off perfectly. This honestly couldn't be easier.
This is a great recipe. The candy is amazing. Thank you for sharing
Very good. Pretty easy to make. I will be making them again for Christmas gifts this year. Only complaint is they stuck to the paper like crazy!! Will butter the paper this time per my mom's advice and we'll see how it goes!
The caramel was perfect. I can't wait to make them again.
Shoul read 3 or 4 years worth of Christmas boxes
I have made this candy for three or four Christmas gift boxes. It is the most requested of all the candies that I make
So much better than store-bought turtles!
This was a very easy recipe to follow. The taste was incredibly good. I just would like to know how to make a bottom for the turtles so that the caramel and nuts are enclosed. Even after chilling them, mine sorta fell apart when eating them because there was no bottom. I will definitely be making this again.