Turtlettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. dark corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
pecan halves
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/4 slab paraffin

Preparation

In saucepan, heat and melt butter and evaporated milk.
In another pan, cook to firm ball stage (244\u00b0), stirring often the sugar, salt and corn syrup.
Slowly stir in hot milk mixture so that sugar mixture does not stop boiling.
Stirring constantly, cook mixture until candy reaches firm ball stage again.
Remove pan from heat; stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Cool to room temperature.