Speedy Turtles

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 4 dozen pecan halves
• 12 unwrapped caramels (make certain to use fresh soft caramels for easier handling)
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons oil (not olive oil)

Recipe

• 1 line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
• 2 arrange pecans in groups of four on the cookie sheet so that they resemble the feet of a turtle.
• 3 flatten each caramel into a 1-1/2-in square.
• 4 press a caramel gently onto each of the"feet" (these will be the turtle's body).
• 5 melt chocolate in the microwave for 2 minutes; stir.
• 6 microwave for 1-2 minutes longer, stirring every min; stir in the oil.
• 7 spoon chocolate over caramels leaving tips of pecans showing.
• 8 refrigerate until set.