150 pecan halves (about 3 cups)
50 caramels
1 1/2 bags semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. On greased baking sheets, arrange the pecan halves in groups of three, end to end with the flat sides down. Place a caramel on top of each cluster. Place in the oven until the caramels soften, about 5 to 8 minutes.

Remove from oven and flatten the caramels over the pecans with a butter spoon. Cool slightly. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Dip the turtles into the chocolate and cool on wax paper. Store in tightly covered containers in a cool place. Pack turtles in decorative tins to give as gifts. Makes 50 turtles.