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Chocolate Caramel Turtles

1/2 pound soft caramels

2 tablespoons whipped cream

1 cup pecan halves

4 squares semi-sweet chocolate, 4 oz.

Melt caramels with cream over hot water; cool for about 10 minutes.  Place pecan halves in clusters of 3 on waxed paper.  Spoon caramel mixture over nuts.  Let stand until set, about 1/2 hour.  Partially melt chocolate over hot water.  Remove from water and stir rapidly until completely melted.  Let stand until lukewarm.  Spread over caramel mixture.

Chocolate Cherry Candy

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup evaporated milk

Dash salt

12 regular marshmallows

1/2 cup margarine

1 tsp. vanilla

6 ounces cherry chips

12 ounces chocolate chips

1 tablespoon margarine

3/4 cup peanut butter

10 ounces crushed peanuts

Boil sugar, evaporated milk, salt, marshmallows and 1/2 cup margarine for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, as it burns very easily.  Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 6 ounces of cherry chips.  Mix well until smooth.  Pour at once into a buttered 9 x 13-inch pan.  Melt chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon margarine and peanut butter.  Stir constantly.   Add crushed peanuts.  Spread over cherry mix.  Wait until set and then cut into squares.

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