Poor Man's Turtle Candy
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
May 27, 2022 4:37pm CST
Enjoyed this simple treat called Poor Man's Turtle candy. We always had this growing up. My aunt had an orchard of pecan trees. So, our freezers were always full of pecans.
Lots of pecan pies and all sorts of recipes. This turtle candy was another of those favorites. I don't make it often but every now and then I enjoy it, when I have the pecans.
Someone called it Poor Man's Turtle Candy. And the name stuck. I still call it that and have great memories of my Mom making this many times in our kitchen.
I used a pack of Rollo’s chocolates and pretzels. My Mom always made a fudge sauce and poured over the pretzels.
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24 responses
@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May 22
Sounds good. I do like pecan pies, but don't really get them that often.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May 22
@CarolDM Everything costs an arm and a leg now a days it's insane.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 May 22
I have never heard of Poor Man's Turtle candy before reading this post.
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. My husband and I love both pecans and pretzels and chocolate lol so we are going to love these!!
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
28 May 22
These days it could be Rich Man's Turtle candy as pecans are expensive 
(here, it is anyway). We do a similar thing with window pretzels and Rollo's for Christmas. Sandwiched Rollo between 2 window pretzels - then half dipped in white chocolate with red and green sprinkles over that. GOOD schtuff!!
(here, it is anyway). We do a similar thing with window pretzels and Rollo's for Christmas. Sandwiched Rollo between 2 window pretzels - then half dipped in white chocolate with red and green sprinkles over that. GOOD schtuff!!1 person likes this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
28 May 22
I only know peanuts and not pecans. (lol)
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
29 May 22
@CarolDM We have other fruits and nuts around here
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 May 22
I've never heard of these not had them before. They look and sound good though.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 May 22
@CarolDM anything with pecans are good.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 May 22
@MarshaMusselman Yes you are right.
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@Chellezhere (6421)
• United States
28 May 22
One of my dad’s grandfathers had a pecan orchard too. Now, do you call them pecans or pecans? 
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
28 May 22
That's a unique name. Seems like you have a lot of nostalgiv memories with this dessert. I have never tried one.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
28 May 22
It's unique for it's my first time to see that kind of candy. It resembles the back of a turtle. Who invented that? I'm just curious to know.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 May 22
@Nakitakona Pecans are expensive. Inflation in our country today, due to the president, caused everything to go up in price.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
29 May 22
@CarolDM expensive ingredients? I'm just curious to know why are they expensive?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
28 May 22
I have had those before, never knew what they were called.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
28 May 22
No candy for me sounds good though
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