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Yoder's Old-Fashioned Amish Turtle Candies

Christmas tradition!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Amish

Ingredients
  

  • pound   pound white chocolate
  • 1 /2 pound pecan halves
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 pound milk chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Melt white chocolate in double-boiler or microwave, then spoon dabs on wax or parchment paper. Dabs should be 1” in diameter.
  • Press three pecan halves side by side into each dab of chocolate.  Leave until the white chocolate is set.
  • Place an unopened can of sweetened condensed milk in a 3 quart kettle, cover completely with water. Bring to a boil and boil gently for 3 hours. The can needs to be covered at all times, so keep monitoring how much water is in your kettle and add more if needed.
  • Remove from heat. Let can rest in water until it is room temperature.
  • Open can and remove and spread 1 rounded teaspoon of carmelized milk on top of the pecans.
  • Melt milk chocolate in a double boiler or microwave then spoon on top of caramel, covering all but the tips of the pecans.
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