Quick And Easy Turtles Recipes

CHRISTMAS TURTLES® CANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Cover cookies sheet with aluminum foil, shiny side exposed. Lightly grease foil with vegetable oil spray.
• Place 3 pecan halves in a Y shape on the foil. Place 1 caramel candy in the center of each Y. Bake just until caramel is melted, about 9 to 10 minutes.
• Heat shortening and chocolate chips over low heat just until chocolate is melted. Spread over candies and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

TURTLE CHEESECAKE - QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs; mix just until blended and pour into Oreo pie crust.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until center is about set.
• Cool for 45-60 minutes.
• While cooling, microwave caramels and milk for 3 minutes on high or until melted. Pour caramel over cooled cheesecake.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans on cake.
• Refrigerate for at least two hours.

QUICK AND EASY PECAN TURTLES

Steps:

• 1. Unwrap Rolo candies and place in bowl for later.
• 2. Arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
• 3. Bake on 300 degrees for 5 minutes. Place in oven to soften rolos, approximately 5 minutes. Check occassionally, don't let them melt.
• 4. Take out of oven.
• 5. Push a pecan half on top of each rolo
• 6. Set in a cool area or fridge to harden.
• 7. Remove from fridge and store in bag or container.
• 8. ENJOY

EASY TURTLES

Steps:

• Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2-1/2 to 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute. Cool.
• Meanwhile, place nuts in mounded groupings of about 3 nuts each into 36 clusters, about 3 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheet.
• Spoon about 2 tsp. caramel sauce over center of each nut cluster. (Caramel sauce should "glue" the clusters together.)
• Freeze 15 min. or until caramel sauce is firm.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip nut clusters, 1 at a time, into chocolate, turning to completely coat nuts. Return to baking sheet. Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate is firm.

EASY 3-INGREDIENT TURTLES CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• For the turtle legs, cut about 1/4 to 1/2 inch diagonal on opposite sides of 24 pecan halves. Place the legs together on parchment or silicon lined baking sheet. Assemble two pecan halves above the legs with the ends touching and add the remaining pecan half for the head.
• Unwrap the caramels. Flatten each to a 1 1/4 inch square with the heel of your hand. Place flattened caramels in center of pecan clusters.
• Place baking sheet in preheated oven for 4 to 5 minutes, or until caramel starts to melt. Watch carefully to ensure that caramel doesn't melt completely. (See Notes 3 and 4)
• Remove from oven and place 2 melting wafers in center of each caramel. Return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes, or until melting wafers begin to melt. (See Note 5)
• Remove from oven and spread melted chocolate over the caramel with the back of a small spoon.
• Allow to cool completely on baking sheet. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Yield: 12 Turtle Candies. (See Note 6)

QUICK AND EASY TURTLES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cover a large cookie sheet with aluminum foil, shiny side up. Spray with cooking spray to cover.
• 2. Place 3 pecan halves in a Y shape on the foil until you have 24 Y shapes. Place 1 unwrapped caramel in the center of each Y.
• 3. Bake in preheated oven just until caramel is melted, about 9-10 minutes. While caramels are melting in oven, heat shortening and chocolate chips in microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring to melt until just melted.
• 4. Remove caramels and pecans from oven when caramel is just melted. Spoon chocolate over candies and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

EASY TURTLE PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat up a pan on medium-low heat.
• Toast the pecans for 3 to 4 minutes in a saucepan until it is aromatic and slightly brown in color. Set it aside.
• In a bowl, add the cream cheese. Beat it on low speed for 4 minutes until it is fluffy.
• Add the heavy cream and powdered sugar and continue to beat for 2 minutes. Set it aside.
• In a pinch bowl, pour the caramel sauce and the toasted pecans. Toss it around to combine.
• Prepare the chocolate graham pie crust. Place the pecan mixture on top of the pie crust. Spread it evenly.
• Pour the cream cheese mixture on top. Spread it evenly.
• Serve it with caramel sauce, and sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips.
• Chill for at least 5 hours or overnight.
• Serve and enjoy!

TURTLE CANDY WITH PECANS AND CARAMEL

Steps:

• Enjoy!

QUICK AND EASY TURTLES

Steps:

• Melt chips and stir in the remaining ingredients. Drop by spoonful onto wax paper. Refrigerate.