the BEST chocolate turtles recipe
Gourmet chocolate turtles are a thing of beauty. Slow-cooked caramel, deeply toasted pecans, and a dip in perfectly tempered dark chocolate.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 22
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 granulated sugar
- 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) salted butter
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 5 oz roasted salted pecans, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp flaky salt, plus more for garnish
- 12 oz tempered chocolate, for dipping
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine heavy cream, sugar, butter and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often and watching closely to prevent bubbling over, until syrup reaches 220°F, about 15 minutes.
- Add pecans and continue to cook, stirring constantly to prevent scorching, until caramel reaches 248°F, about 15 more minutes.
- Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and salt. Carefully scoop tablespoon-sized portions of caramel pecan mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, working quickly before caramel begins to set. You can keep it warm over low heat, if needed.
- Let sit at least 6 hours to fully harden. Dip in tempered chocolate and sprinkle with finely chopped pecans and flaky salt. Chocolate will set within a few minutes and continue to harden and crystallize for the next 24 hours.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 7.3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.3g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 8.9g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Protein: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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