Easy Turtles - pecan halves

Method

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Grease foil well.
• Arrange pecans in clusters of 4, flat sides down, 1/2-inch apart.
• Place 1 caramel on top of each cluster, pressing into pecans to flatten slightly and hold pecans together.
• Place in oven; bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until caramels are soft.
• Remove from oven; carefully flatten each caramel with a flat, buttered knife.
• In a 1-cup glass measure, combine chocolate chips and oil. Heat in microwave on High 45 to 60 seconds, until smooth.
• Spoon chocolate over Turtles, until covered.
• Refrigerate 1 hour, until set.
• Store and serve at room temperature.
• Yields 2 dozen Turtles.