Tracy Turtles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pecan halves
1 c. evaporated milk
1/4 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. dark corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
16 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

In small saucepan heat butter and evaporated milk until butter is melted.
In separate 2-quart saucepan cook sugar, corn syrup and salt over medium heat until it reaches the firm ball stage (245\u00b0) on candy thermometer.
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 and stir in vanilla.
Cool caramel to room temperature.