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Melt the caramels, butter, and milk in the microwave. Start at one minute, stir, and if necessary heat in 15 seconds increments until smooth. I like to let the caramel cool a little to thicken up before proceeding. Add a small (about 1/2 tsp) dollop of caramel to the top of each turtle.
Melt the caramels, butter, and milk in the microwave. Start at one minute, stir, and if necessary heat in 15 seconds increments until smooth. I like to let the caramel cool a little to thicken up before proceeding. Add a small (about 1/2 tsp) dollop of caramel to the top of each turtle. Again, put the tray in the freezer for 5 minutes.
But if making caramel isn't in the cards for you, you can easily substitute store bought soft caramels for this homemade version. Also, while the caramel turtles are typically made with semi-sweet chocolate, you could use dark chocolate or white chocolate if you fancy something a bit different.
Brown the butter, add the heavy cream, erythritol, and Sukrin fiber syrup and simmer/boil for 20 minutes for a softer stickier caramel candy, and 30 minutes for a firmer caramel candy. Don’t skip the fiber syrup. I believe it helps discourage the erythritol from re-crystallizing.