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Buttered Pecan Dulce de Leche Turtles

May 9, 2016 by Alison 2 Comments

IMG_4159I was just about to run to Holstens, the old fashioned candy store in town, to get my mom her favorite chocolates when I saw a tweet with the word “homemade.”  That’s all it took for me to start making these sweet treats which I’m thrilled to report “are the best ever”. With only three ingredients I happened to have them all in my pantry and didn’t even need to go to the store. (Yeehaw for that!)

A layer of buttered pecans, Dulce de Leche and dark chocolate set in heart shape molds are topped with just a hint of sea salt for a sophisticated take on the classic chocolate caramel turtle.

This proves that an edible gift of something homemade can be quite easily done and at the same time pleases the recipient even more than a trip to a store. Not to mention it saves a good amount of money.

 

Buttered Pecan Dulce de Leche Turtles
Print Recipe
A layer of buttered pecans, Dulce de Leche and dark chocolate set in heart shape molds are topped with just a hint of sea salt for a sophisticated take on the classic chocolate caramel turtle.
Servings Prep Time
12 candies 20 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Servings Prep Time
12 candies 20 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Buttered Pecan Dulce de Leche Turtles
Print Recipe
A layer of buttered pecans, Dulce de Leche and dark chocolate set in heart shape molds are topped with just a hint of sea salt for a sophisticated take on the classic chocolate caramel turtle.
Servings Prep Time
12 candies 20 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Servings Prep Time
12 candies 20 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces pecans halves
  • 1 tbs butter salted
  • 1 tbs sugar
  • 1/2 cup dulce de leche caramel
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate good quality such as Ghiradelli
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
Servings: candies
Instructions
  1. In a small skillet, melt butter and add sugar and pecans. Stir until the sugar dissolves and then set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, spray a cupcake or cookie mold pan with baking spray.
  3. Place 4 ounces of chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat for one minute. Remove and stir, returning to the microwave and melting the chocolate in 30 second intervals stirring in between until melted.
  4. Distribute the pecans evenly among the 12 molds, making a single layer.
  5. Place 2 teaspoons of dulce de leche caramel on the pecans.
  6. Spoon one tablespoon of melted chocolate on top of the caramel, smoothing the chocolate to the edges of the mold. Melt the second 4 ounces of chocolate when the first batch has been used. If desired, sprinkle with a tad bit of sea salt.

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Filed Under: Little Bites Tagged With: carmael, dark chocolate, dulce de leche, Falk salt, Ghiradelli chocolate, homemade, Mother's Day, sea salt, turtles

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  1. Jen V. says

    May 9, 2016 at 1:47 pm

    My mouth is watering! I love turtles so I bet I will like this recipe. I am pinning it so I can try it this weekend. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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  2. Alison says

    May 9, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    Well my mom and my kids loved them so hopefully they are a hit with your family! Let me know if it works for you!
    Alison recently posted…Buttered Pecan Dulce de Leche TurtlesMy Profile

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It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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