Amish Turtle Candy

Cook: 12 min Cuisine: American

Amish Turtle Candy offers rich, buttery caramel topped with crunchy pecans and smooth chocolate, making it a perfect sweet treat for special occasions or everyday indulgence.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. butter
  • 1 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 can condensed milk
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. white Karo

Instructions

  1. Mix together butter, cream of tartar, condensed milk, brown sugar, and white Karo and bring to a boil for 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
  2. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. Using 1 pound crushed pecans, lay spoonfuls of the cooled caramel mixture on wax paper.
  4. When the candy is cool, pour melted coating chocolate over each piece.
  5. Let sit until the chocolate is set and then serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

465 kcal 23% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 2g 4% DV
Total Fat 27.2g 35% DV
Carbs 53.5g 19% DV
Fiber 0.1g
Sugar 37.9g 76% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 51.8mg 2% DV
Potassium 4251mg 90% DV
Cholesterol 83.5mg 28% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 18.5mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 93.8mg 7% DV
Iron 1.2mg 6% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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