Chocolate Turtles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. soft caramels
2 Tbsp. heavy cream
1 c. (about) pecan halves
4 sq. (4 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate

Preparation

Melt caramels with cream over hot water; cool about 10 minutes.
Place pecan halves on wax paper in clusters of 3 (one for the head of the turtle and the other two for legs).
Spoon caramel mixture over the nuts, leaving tips of head and legs showing.
Let stand until set (about 1/2 hour).