Poor Man's Turtle Candy

@CarolDM (203422)

Nashville, Tennessee

November 10, 2021 3:38pm CST

Found this old recipe from one of my Mom's old cookbooks. I love to look through her cookbooks. Takes me back to the good ole days. Only three ingredients needed for this treat. Small bite-sized pretzels (square shape works the best) Chocolate covered caramels (such as ROLOS candies) Pecan halves I will make these soon and share with my neighbors. Photo from her cookbook.

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@snowy22315 (181964)

• United States

10 Nov 21

I have made these and they are good. They are actually a reipe you can find on WW. I think it is one point per treat. I made them last year.

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@snowy22315 (181964)

• United States

10 Nov 21

@CarolDM We might have made them a time or two at home too. They seem familiar.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

10 Nov 21

I have my Mom's recipe from one of her cookbooks. She made them often growing up. Good memories.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

14 Nov 21

@snowy22315 They are nice little snacks, I will bake them too for sure.

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@DaddyEvil (137464)

• United States

11 Nov 21

A lady I helped a lot at Walmart made those and gave them to me at Christmas for years. They are so good!

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@DaddyEvil (137464)

• United States

11 Nov 21

@CarolDM Oh, yes... She was such a sweet lady. (She always insisted I call her grandma.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

Oh cool, glad to know you are familiar.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

@DaddyEvil Special memories.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

11 Nov 21

Those looks easy to make and so good. I am also going to try.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

12 Nov 21

@CarolDM I am sure I am going to love them.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

12 Nov 21

@LadyDuck Let us know.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

They are so good Anna. And bring back those happy memories for me.

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

11 Nov 21

It looks nice .

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

11 Nov 21

hope you are having a good day

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

@Icydoll Good so far, and the same to you.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

Thank you.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

11 Nov 21

we used to make those years ago - awesome!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

Have had these around all of my life too.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

11 Nov 21

@CarolDM they are awesome!

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@MidnightMunchies (280)

• United States

11 Nov 21

These are always out around Christmas! Yum.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

Yes they are very good.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

13 Nov 21

@MidnightMunchies Sorry, all gone now.

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@MidnightMunchies (280)

• United States

13 Nov 21

@CarolDM Good enough to send me some?

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@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

10 Nov 21

Now those would be so tasty to me. I love all the ingredients. It is not something I have ever had Carol.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

10 Nov 21

Easy and so delicious.

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@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

10 Nov 21

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@LeaPea2417 (37369)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Nov 21

I have had that before. It was at one of the Christmas parties relatives hosted in the past.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

Many bake these during the holidays.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50594)

• United States

10 Nov 21

They sound good.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50594)

• United States

11 Nov 21

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

10 Nov 21

They are very good.

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@paigea (36316)

• Canada

11 Nov 21

That sounds very nice.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

This is a favorite.

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@Courtlynn (67081)

• United States

12 Nov 21

That's a easy one.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

12 Nov 21

And oh so good.

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@LindaOHio (181321)

• United States

11 Nov 21

They look deelish. You could make them with other nuts too.

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@LindaOHio (181321)

• United States

12 Nov 21

@CarolDM I LOVE white chocolate.

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

Yes, you could do a lot with these. Some use white chocolate too.

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@dgobucks226 (35716)

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13 Nov 21

A clever name for a candy treat!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

13 Nov 21

I thought so too.

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@sinari (4997)

• Indonesia

12 Nov 21

Your mom's recipe looks delicious too. Looks like it's worth trying this.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

12 Nov 21

Thank you.

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@sinari (4997)

• Indonesia

13 Nov 21

@CarolDM U are welcome

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

10 Nov 21

I wish I were your neighbor!!!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

10 Nov 21

I do too, would have so many visits and treats.

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

11 Nov 21

That's a very easy recipe that I think even I could do.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

You could and they are great.

@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

11 Nov 21

They sound delicious, Let us know how they come out when you make them,

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

They are very good. I have made them many times but not lately.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov 21

They sound delicious but they look a bit funny, They are well-named.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

Probably because of the pretzel maybe. So good. You can use the round pretzels and it looks different.

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@Dena91 (16692)

• United States

11 Nov 21

There is a lady from church who makes these at Christmas time.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

Many share these at Christmas. So good.

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@Geoffmax (275)

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11 Nov 21

Looks good

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

11 Nov 21

They are good.