{"id":3839,"date":"2022-06-16T21:03:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/?p=3839"},"modified":"2022-06-16T21:03:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:03:12","slug":"homemade-turtle-candy-with-pecans-and-caramel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/homemade-turtle-candy-with-pecans-and-caramel.html","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Turtle Candy With Pecans And Caramel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to make Homemade Turtle Candy With Pecans and Caramel<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3840\" src=\"http:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/274807126_4935047006574214_2634814579267565945_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/274807126_4935047006574214_2634814579267565945_n.jpg 660w, https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/274807126_4935047006574214_2634814579267565945_n-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<p>64 Pecan halves<\/p>\n<p>11 oz. Baking\/cooking caramels<\/p>\n<p>1 Bag semi sweet chocolate chips<\/p>\n<p>Parchment paper or a silicone baking mat<\/p>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<p>Place the pecan halves flat side down on a parchment or silicone baking mat lined baking sheet. Separate them into sets of four, and form them into cross or \u201cx\u201d shapes.<\/p>\n<p>Leave some room between each set of four pecan halves. These will be the base for your turtle candies.<\/p>\n<p>Unwrap the caramels and place them into a microwave safe bowl. Add a tablespoon of water to the bowl, and microwave for 30 seconds at a time until completely melted and smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Use a spoon to spoon the caramel mixture over the center of each group of pecan halves on your baking sheet. You can use a generous helping for each one.<\/p>\n<p>Add the chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl, and heat for 30 seconds at a time until completely melted and smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Spoon the chocolate mixture over the caramel mixture in the center of each candy.<\/p>\n<p>Place the turtle candies into the freezer to set for at least half an hour before serving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flavorful Additions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although these candies are pure perfection as they are, other ingredients can be added for texture or for a different flavor profile. Here are some ideas:<\/p>\n<p>Use crushed pretzel between the caramel and chocolate layer for an extra crunchy bite.<br \/>\nSprinkle sea salt or pink salt on top of the chocolate to complement the caramel and chocolate flavors.<\/p>\n<p>Use half dark chocolate and half white chocolate and make black and white turtles, or use one as a drizzle to make beautiful designs on the shells.<\/p>\n<p>Sprinkle coconut flakes on top of the chocolate for a tropical flavor.<\/p>\n<p>Use other crushed nuts on top to decorate, either with a pattern or simply crushed on top. Before the chocolate hardens completely, use some nuts to make little eyes for the turtles.<\/p>\n<p>Add 1 teaspoon of espresso powder into your melted chocolate for a more adult version. Use coffee beans to decorate and identify this variation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to make Homemade Turtle Candy With Pecans and Caramel Ingredients 64 Pecan halves 11 oz. Baking\/cooking caramels 1 Bag semi sweet chocolate chips Parchment paper or a silicone baking mat Instructions Place the pecan halves flat side down on a parchment or silicone baking mat lined baking sheet. Separate them into sets of four, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3839"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3839"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3841,"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3839\/revisions\/3841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samyenlinhchi.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}