Chocolate-Pecan Tortoises

Ingredients

• 2 cups pecan halves, toasted
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  • 2 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup dark corn syrup
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  Sub-recipe steps

  1. Please read About Caramel Candies. Line an 8-inch square pan with buttered parchment paper or foil that extends over two sides and set aside. Combine in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat: 2 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar; 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1 cup heavy cream; ½ cup dark corn syrup; ¼ cup light corn syrup
  2. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes, then wash down the sides of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in warm water. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Increase the heat to medium-high and wash down the sides of the pan again. Cook to 248°F, the firm-ball stage. Remove the pan from the heat and quickly stir in: 2 teaspoons vanilla; ¼ teaspoon salt
  3. Pour into the prepared pan. Let cool until firm, 4 to 12 hours, then use the foil or parchment paper to lift the caramels out of the pan. Cut, wrap, and store, above.
• 6 ounces semisweet or milk chocolate
• (Flaky sea salt)