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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 18, 2019
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Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Show-stopper desserts can be delicious as well as super simple when you start with a time-saving cookie mix! Check out the recipe tip for using a common baking pan.

Turtle Tart

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 15 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Cookie Base

Filling

  • 40 caramels, unwrapped
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Topping

  • 1 bag (11.5 oz) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in 1 cup pecans. Press dough in bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 19 to 21 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Using back of a spoon, gently press center of crust to flatten slightly.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and 1/3 cup cream on High 2 to 4 minutes, stirring twice, until caramels are melted. Stir in 3/4 cup pecans. Spread over cooled crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, place chocolate chips. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup whipping cream over medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until hot. Pour cream over chocolate chips in bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Pour over filling. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. To serve, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before cutting. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

530 Calories
29g Total Fat
7g Protein
59g Total Carbohydrate
37g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
530
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
45%
Saturated Fat
10g
51%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
240mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
59g
20%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Sugars
37g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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