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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2004
it's good but it's hard when it's all done, and i think u should not get the BIG peacons try using the small ones. It's a little harder to set up but it's so much better.
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Reviewed: May 21, 2004
not as easy as it is made out to be. be careful the caramel will go from melting to burnt before you know it.
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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2004
great tasting, but the caramel was too hard to chew. It was that teeth ripping kind of chew. I wonder if anything can be done about that.
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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2004
Fun and tasty recipe. We used it for our holiday gift baskets. We made the last batch into "flowers" instead of turtles due to losing turtle legs and heads - we had a turtle repair hospital! We slightly softened the caramel in the oven and then poked 3 whole toasted almonds in the top at an angle. Then we drizzled the chocolate over them. They were more visually appealing than the turtle.
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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2004
The turtles had great flavor but they were a little hard.
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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2003
These turned out great. I toasted the pecans for about 5 minutes before starting, and used a 300 degree oven as someone suggested. The caramel melted fine. I used the microwave to melt the chocolate 3 minutes at 40% power. Sinfully easy. The hardest part is unwrapping the candies.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.03 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2003
Very good. I followed the advice of other raters and melted the caraml first. I also varied one of the batches by using Ghiradelli caramel filled squares and melted them on top of the pecans. I found that it's best to melt the Ghiradellis for 15 secs in the microwave and then put on top and in the overn. Mmmmm. I gave it 4 stars for having to alter the recipe as it was given.
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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2003
Very easy and good. I use the oven to melt the caramels as the recipe states and the first time they did come out really hard. I played around a bit and found if you only heat the caramels enough to soften them (they still pretty much hold their shape) and don't let them melt completely they are much easier on the teeth!! (Spooning the chocolate over them flattens the caramel out so it doesn't end up looking square.) I have stayed with the oven method because the pecans get a nice toasted flavor to them, plus the clean up it easy!!
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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2003
I didn't read the advice about melting the caramel first and wish I would have, the caramel came out too hard. But other than that they were very easy to make, I think the most time consuming task was unwrapping the plastic on the caramel squares. I made them for Valentines day and they were a hit with my family. Thanks!
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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2003
*WARNING* If you have TMJ do not try these. They taste great, but following the directions to the T will leave you with sore jaws, broke teeth, and lost fillings. I wish I had followed the other reviewers advise and fixed the caramels another way.
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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2003
We really enjoyed these! I did take the advise of another user and premelted the carmels and drizzed it over the nuts rather than baking. I think next time I make these I will try using milk chocolate instead. These made a great addition to my good boxes and everybody enjoyed!
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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2002
Yummy yummy but straight to my butty butty (HA)! I wanted to have these for Christmas, but my homemade caramels didn't co-operate with that plan. So now that they are done they turned out great. I made them the exact way that Bergacs suggested (chopped pecans, chocolate dip) but using the Caramels recipe from this site and they are perfect! Thanks Holly!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.03 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2002
Definately not the easiest or best cookie on the tray. The carmel was hard to work with and later became hard enough that I was afraid someone was going to crack a tooth. I ended up keeping them at home to avoid other people sending me dental bills.
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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2002
I tried to combine all of the suggestions from the other reviews. I used Hershey's caramels. I added a Tbsp or so of milk and then melted the caramel on the stove and stirred the pecans (I used chopped Pecans) into the caramel. Then I dropped the caramel by spoonfuls onto parchment paper. Then I melted the chocolate. When the caramel was hardened, I dipped each piece into the chocolate, totally covering each piece. I put them back onto parchment paper and they came out great! They come easily off the parchment paper when cooled.
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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2002
These are GOOD. We melted the carmels in a little water (per other suggestions). I think next time we'll just mix the pecans in with the melted carmel & spoon onto wax paper to add the melted chocolate.
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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2002
Hmmm. The first try, we followed the instructions exactly. We ended up with rock hard turtles and sore teeth. Then we tried melting the 30 hershey's caramels with one tablespoon of water in the microwave for one minute, then stirred, put back in microwave for thirty more seconds. We then drizzled the caramel onto the pecans with spoons. Then we spread on the melted chocolate and chilled them. They turned out soft and YUMMY!
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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2002
I made these last year for Christmas gifts and they were a hit! My sweetie who is very careful not to exaggerate raved and was amazed how the caramel was so soft. My secret? Hershey's individually wrapped soft caramel. It was quick easy, a little expensive but the reactions were worth it. I find quality ingredients boasts quality results.
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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2002
Very good recipe. I lowered the oven temperature to 250 degrees and the caramels didn't turn out hard. I also used cashews instead of pecans and made "Cashew Crabs". My husband loved them.
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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2001
These were too firm to chew without taking out fillings. The second batch I melted the caramels in the microwave with 4 Tablespoons of whole milk for every 50 caramels as recommended on the pkg. These were too runny and didn't set up. Next time I will make these with 2 T. milk. Still very tasty.
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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2001
Ouch...plan to see your dentist if you try to bite into these! I followed the recipe precisely and the caramel came out so hard that it was crunchy. The only way these could be eaten was to allow the caramel to melt in your mouth. Thank goodness I didn't make these for a gift!
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