Turtles

Directions

1. 1
   Heat butter and evaporated milk until butter melts.
2. 2
   In a separate 2-quart saucepan, cook sugar and corn syrup over medium heat to 244 degrees (firm-ball stage), stirring constantly.
3. 3
   SLOWLY stir in hot milk mixture, making sure sugar mixture does not stop boiling.
4. 4
   Stir constantly until temperature reaches 244 degrees.
5. 5
   Remove caramel from heat.
6. 6
   Stir in vanilla.
7. 7
   Cool to room temperature.
8. 8
   On waxed paper, place 4 pecans per turtle and top with 1 heaping teaspoon caramel.
9. 9
   Cool until firm.
10. 10
    Melt chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water.
11. 11
    Spoon chocolate over caramel.
12. 12
    Cool until hardened.