Honey Turtle Candy Recipe
Create an ooey gooey delight with this recipe for turtle candy with honey, chocolate and pecans. A masterpiece of flavors come together when honey is used instead of regular sugar. A great addition to any holiday table or special occasion event.
Ingredients
- 3 cups pecan halves
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup butter
- 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and arrange pecan halves on paper. Use 6 halves per turtle.
- In a saucepan, gently heat the butter, brown sugar, honey, vanilla and a dash of salt until it is warm and combined. Then add the condensed milk and pinch of salt - combine well.
- Heat the mixture to a temperature of about 235F - 245F using a candy thermometer - or until it reaches the soft ball stage. Stir constantly.You can check this by dropping a drip into a glass of cool water. If the mixture holds together in a pliable ball - it is ready. Take care to not over-cook as this can happen quickly.
- Once the caramel is ready, quickly spoon some over each pecan turtle - making sure that each piece of pecan is connected with caramel. Sit aside to cool as you prepare the chocolate.
- Melt the chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a double boiler or in the microwave using short burst of time. Once it is completely melted - spoon a coating of chocolate on each of the turtles.
- Leave the turtle candy on the cookie sheet until thoroughly cooled. Perhaps an hour or more depending on room temperature.
Notes
*Take special care when making candy products as the high temperatures can result in burns. Do NOT taste the spoon with hot caramel - You have been warned. :)
*Making honey turtles works better for me when it is not very humid outside.
*You can use any kind of honey but even though we are cooking - I always like to use raw honey for my recipes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 18mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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