Turtles

1 c butter
2 1/2c firmly packed brown sugar
dash of salt
1 c light corn syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1t. vanilla

Melt butter. Add brown sugar and salt. Stir thoroughly. Stir in corn syrup. Mix well. Gradually add milk. Cook and stir over med. heat to firm ball stage (approx. 245 degrees on a candy thermometer, or longer). Remove from heat. Add vanilla.

To make turtles:  Butter a cookie sheet and arrange 4 pecans like a plus sign. Spoon hot carmel over pecans. Let cool. Melt  chocolate chips either milk or dark, and spoon onto cooled carmel-covered pecans. Let chocolate cool and enjoy.                                        - Tricia Munk