Candy Turtles - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 lb. caramels (25)
    2 Tbsp. heavy cream
    1 1/4 c. pecan halves
    4 sq. semi-sweet chocolate
Preparation
    Melt caramels with cream over hot water.
    Let cool about 10 minutes.
    Arrange pecan halves in groups of 3 on lightly greased baking sheet (1 for head and 2 for legs).
    Spoon melted caramel over nuts, leaving tips showing.
    Let stand 30 minutes.
    Melt chocolate over hot water.
    Remove from water; stir until smooth. Cool.
    Spread over caramel of turtles (do not cover nut tips). Makes 24 turtles.

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