Turtles Recipe

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Turtles
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Directions:

  1. Heat butter and evaporated milk until butter melts.
  2. In a separate 2-quart saucepan, cook sugar and corn syrup over medium heat to 244 degrees (firm-ball stage), stirring constantly.
  3. SLOWLY stir in hot milk mixture, making sure sugar mixture does not stop boiling. Stir constantly until temperature reaches 244 degrees.
  4. Remove caramel from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
  5. On waxed paper, place 4 pecans per turtle and top with 1 heaping teaspoon caramel. Cool until firm.
  6. Melt chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water. Spoon chocolate over caramel.
  7. Cool until hardened.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 57.46 Kcal (241 kJ)
Calories from fat 16.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.84g 3%
Cholesterol 4.88mg 2%
Sodium 19.61mg 1%
Potassium 23.25mg 0%
Total Carbs 10.51g 4%
Sugars 9.73g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 0.48g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 18.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 291.21 Kcal (1219 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.35g 3%
Cholesterol 24.72mg 2%
Sodium 99.4mg 1%
Potassium 117.84mg 0%
Total Carbs 53.29g 4%
Sugars 49.29g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 0%
Protein 2.41g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 92.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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