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An easy chocolate fudge recipe with a caramel center and chopped pecans.  Everyone will love this Turtle Fudge!<\/em><\/p>\n

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I have to make a confession.  Growing up, I absolutely hated any kind of nuts in my desserts.  My parents on the other hand?  They absolutely loved them.<\/p>\n

Every year my dad would make a huge batch of his favorite fudge.  You know the recipe on the back of the marshmallow fluff jars?  He also loved adding chopped pecans to the fudge, but since he was a nice dad he would always leave them out of half of the fudge for me.<\/p>\n

Fast forward several years and I’ve really grown to love them.  I actually snack on almonds at work and even enjoy pecans in my fudge, especially in this easy turtle fudge.<\/p>\n

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Since I wanted to keep this recipe on the easier side, I used my favorite easy fudge recipe.  All you need is just three cups of semisweet chocolate chips, one 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk, and two tablespoons of butter.  You’ll add all three to a large saucepan over medium heat and stir until the mixture is smooth, then throw in some chopped pecans.<\/p>\n

For the caramel center, I used caramel candies with a little heavy cream.  Just toss them into a bowl with your heavy cream and microwave it in 20-30 second increments, stirring well after each one, until the mixture is melted and smooth.<\/p>\n

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Then comes the layering part!  Add half of the fudge to your prepared baking pan, followed by all of the caramel, then the remaining fudge on top.  Spread it all out evenly, then pop it in the refrigerator for a few hours until it’s solid and can easily be cut into squares.<\/p>\n

The caramel will soften a bit at room temperature, so I suggest storing them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to eat it.  Not that there’s anything wrong with a gooey caramel center.  Am I right?<\/p>\n

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Turtle Fudge<\/h2>\n