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Gigantic Turtle Candies

Three pecan halves making up the turtles head and front legs are topped with caramel coated popcorn then covered with melted chocolate


Makes: 21 servings (1 turtle each)


Ingredients:

1 bag (3.3 ounces) ACT II® Butter Microwave Popcorn (10 cups popped)
PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
pecan halves (63 pecan halves)
1 bag (14 ounces) caramels, unwrapped
2 tablespoons Fleischmann’s® Original-stick
2 tablespoons milk
1 bag (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels


Directions:

Prepare popcorn according to package directions.  Remove all unpopped kernels.  Place popcorn in large bowl; set aside.

Spray 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.  Arrange 21 groups of three pecan halves in cloverleaf pattern on baking sheet.

Place caramels, Fleischmann’s, and milk in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH 3 to 4 minutes or until caramels are melted, stirring once.  Pour over popcorn; gently toss to evenly coat.  Allow to cool 2 minutes.

Spray hands with cooking spray.  Shape popcorn into 1-inch mounds; press onto center of each pecan cloverleaf.

Melt chocolate morsels in microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes or until smooth when stirred.  Drizzle over each caramel mound.  Chill 1 hour or overnight.


The U.S. produces 498,000 tons of popcorn every year.