White Chocolate Turtles (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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White Chocolate Turtles (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cups toasted pecans
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • tempered white chocolate

Directions:

  1. In a sauce pan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, cream, butter and pecans together. Stir over high heat until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the chocolate and boil the ingredients slowly to the firm ball stage, 248 degrees F. Stir in the vanilla. Using a wooden spoon, drop about a tablespoon for each candy onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Let the caramels cool and set, about 5 minutes. Using a candy dipping fork, dip each caramel into the tempered chocolate. Place the chocolates back on the parchment on allow to set, about 5 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2770.29 Kcal (11599 kJ)
Calories from fat 1470.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 163.42g 251%
Cholesterol 108.92mg 36%
Sodium 155.23mg 6%
Potassium 870.02mg 19%
Total Carbs 343.73g 115%
Sugars 319.73g 1279%
Dietary Fiber 15.97g 64%
Protein 20.33g 41%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 5.3mg 30%
Calcium 231.4mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 430.69 Kcal (1803 kJ)
Calories from fat 228.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.41g 251%
Cholesterol 16.93mg 36%
Sodium 24.13mg 6%
Potassium 135.26mg 19%
Total Carbs 53.44g 115%
Sugars 49.71g 1279%
Dietary Fiber 2.48g 64%
Protein 3.16g 41%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 30%
Calcium 36mg 23%

* 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

  • 68.2
    Points
  • 80
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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