Smoked Sea Salt Chocolate-Covered Turtles Recipe

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Smoked Sea Salt Chocolate-Covered Turtles
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Directions:

  1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in pecan halves. Remove from heat; cool in pan 5 minutes.
  2. Drop candy by tablespoonfuls onto a jelly-roll pan lined with lightly greased wax paper. Freeze 30 minutes.
  3. Melt chocolates and shortening in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Dip caramel candies into chocolate mixture, 4 or 5 at a time, allowing excess chocolate to drip off; place on lightly greased wax paper. Quickly sprinkle tops with sea salt. Chill until firm.
  4. Note: McCormick smoked flavor sea salt grinder is readily available and is what we first tested and tasted on this candy. Then we went online and found some other fine options.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3218.65 Kcal (13476 kJ)
Calories from fat 2695.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 299.46g 461%
Cholesterol 31.52mg 11%
Sodium 69.62mg 3%
Potassium 1729.03mg 37%
Total Carbs 151.74g 51%
Sugars 104.84g 419%
Dietary Fiber 35.33g 141%
Protein 38.82g 78%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 13mg 72%
Calcium 300.7mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 554.01 Kcal (2320 kJ)
Calories from fat 463.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.54g 461%
Cholesterol 5.43mg 11%
Sodium 11.98mg 3%
Potassium 297.61mg 37%
Total Carbs 26.12g 51%
Sugars 18.04g 419%
Dietary Fiber 6.08g 141%
Protein 6.68g 78%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 6%
Iron 2.2mg 72%
Calcium 51.8mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 88.5
    Points
  • 94
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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