Turtles

Candy

Butter heavy saucepan , melt butter or margarine , stir in brown sugar , stir thoroughly , stir in corn syrup stirring thoroughly.

Gradually add the condensed milk stirring constantly until all sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boiling.

Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture registers 235f on candy thermometer.

Cool and stir in vanilla.

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Caramel should be slightly sticky.

Toast pecans in a 300f oven for 15 or 20 minutes.

Cool.

Arrange pecans on cookie sheet spoke fashion , four for legs and one for head.

Drop one teaspoon of caramel mix in center of pecans.

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Melt chocolate wafers and spoon over caramel.

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Turn over and do the other side with chocolate.

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margarine, brown sugar, eagle brand condensed milk, light corn syrup, pure vanilla extract, pecan halves, dipping chocolate