Caramel Pecan Turtles
or Caramel Square
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3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
pinch of salt

Combine above ingredients, in large saucepan, over medium heat and stir with wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved. Set candy thermometer in pan and cook over medium heat about 10 minutes stirring occasionally until thermometer reads 234F

Keeping pan on stove boiling, slowly stir in:

3/4 cup heavy cream

Cook and stir about 5 more minutes on high heat until thermometer reads 244F. Remove from heat, stir in:

1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter

Stir until butter is completely melted. On greased cookie sheet arrange 4 pecan halves on greased surface. Split one nut in 1/2 lengthwise and set 1 sliver at top for turtles head, one at bottom for tail. Drip caramel over center of nuts. tips of nut feet, head and tail should poke out of caramel. Let turtles sit untouched until caramel firms up.