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CHOCOLATE PECAN TURTLE CLUSTERS
2 1/2 C pecans
1/2 C butter (I use salted)
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C light corn syrup
7 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1/2 of a 14 ounce can)
1/2 t vanilla
1 (12 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
1/2 t shortening (I use butter flavored Crisco)
How to make it :
1. Toss 2 1/2 cups of pecans into a large skillet. Toast them over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until they have darkened just a bit and smell fragrant and wonderful. Should only take a few minutes
2. Find yourself 2 large cookie sheets. Line them with parchment paper and spray it with cooking spray. Arrange your pecans into clusters, three to a group works well. You want to leave some space (about an inch) between each cluster.
3. Make your caramel (full tutorial with pictures found here). Place 1/2 C butter into a medium-sized sauce pan. Melt it over medium high heat. Add 1 C brown sugar, 1/2 C light corn syrup and 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk to the pan. Increase the heat just a bit and stir it continually. Cook and stir until it reaches 235-240 degrees. I generally remove it from the heat when it reaches about 234 degrees. It will continue to rise in temperature just a bit even without the direct heat, making the caramel just the right texture.
4. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5. Carefully drizzle about 1 1/2 teaspoons of caramel over each nut cluster. You’ll want to work quickly, as the caramel will begin to set up. Be sure there is caramel touching all of the nuts in your cluster. The caramel works like glue, sticking the nuts together.
6. In a microwave safe bowl pour 12 ounces of milk chocolate chips. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each cooking interval.
7. Add 1/2 teaspoon of shortening to the melted chocolate. Allow it to sit for a minute or two (so it can melt and make the chocolate chips more spreadable). Stir it all together.
8. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons of melted chocolate over the top of the caramel and nuts. Swirl it around along the top making a pretty swoop with your spoon.
9. Allow the chocolate to set up. Once it has hardened and cooled you can serve them immediately, or transfer them to an air tight container.

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I had fun making it, but I still need to find all of my cake tools... so frustrating that they are scattered between 3 places.

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Sorry everyone, I’m not making cakes right now. I’m trying to prepare myself for my 5 month old, baby boys Brain surgery next month. I so sorry. I really do hope to get back into the baking world but it’ll be one day at a time. We have no idea what we will encounter after the surgery.

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Something new... (for me to make anyways)

It's been a Long time since I've made a cake after I closed my store front (I'm definitely a little rusty 😳). But as most of you know, I closed it when I had my baby. I was still working though from another kitchen. Last year I decided to go into the medical field and that keeps me pretty busy. So I don't do much anymore right now. On occasion I may, but it is rare.

I truly apologize to all of you that have tried to contact me and I haven't responded.
Thank you for all of your support and understanding!

Brandy... aka- "the cake lady" ❤️

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Hey there! I wanted to let you guys know I'm taking a break from cakes to pursue my nursing career. Please feel free to inbox me on my private page if you need something or text me. I Do Not check messages on this page. Thank you all for you continued support! Love y'all!

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Hello lovely people! I just wanted to give you a quick update.

🍰 I still do make cakes, just not as many right now so my schedule fills up faster. The best way to reach me is to first text me at 501-658-6706, I will not answer my phone. Also, We are still tossing around the idea of opening the "bakery" back up in another location. For those that don't know, I closed my store front when I had my baby 2 years ago so I was able to stay at home with him.

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Thank you for all of your support and understanding! I wouldn't be where I am without all of you. 😊
~~Brandy

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