Fast and Easy Turtles

4 ounces pecan halves

36 caramel candies, unwrapped

36 miniature chocolate bars, unwrapped
Arrange five pecan halves together on a lined cookie sheet to resemble feet and head of a turtle. Place one caramel in the center of each. Continue until you have 36 turtles.

Carefully place cookie sheet in a preheated 325-degree oven until caramels soften, no more than five minutes. Remove from oven; flatten caramels over pecans with a buttered spatula.

Quickly place 1 miniature on each. Miniatures will soften from the heat of the caramel. Gently swirl chocolate if desired. Transfer candies to wax paper to cool Makes 3 dozen turtles.

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