Growing up on of our special treats was when mom would make “Turtles”. Basically, this is caramel and nuts coated in chocolate. So when I saw these “Gophers” at Savannah Candy Kitchen, I chuckled and thought they looked like inside out turtles. I bought a pound of them and I think 1/2 a pound was gone before I got back to the hotel. These things are slap your momma good.
Then last year I took my mom to Savannah and we got some gophers while we were there. Yes, she fell in love with them too. So on the drive back through Georgia to Ohio, we picked up a lot of pecans. When we got to her house we of course made gophers. Now let me tell you, they were gone before the caramel was completely cooled.
So tonight, after many friends on Facebook made suggestions on what I should make for my 25 Days of Christmas Recipes, I decided it was time to make gophers. Y’all have to try these. Of course you can order them from Savannah Candy Kitchen, or better yet, make them yourself. You are going to love them.
- Grandma Blanches Caramel Recipe
- 4 cups pecans chopped
- 2 bags chocolate chips (dark or white can be used too)
Spread pecans out on a cookie sheet, make the caramels according to above recipe.
Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler.
Spoon tablespoons full of hot caramel over the pecans. Once caramel is cooled, spoon melted chocolate over the caramel. Gently lift the gophers from the tray and place on another tray. As you can see in the photos, I placed them on a marble cutting board to cool completely.
Group together remaining pecans on the cookie sheet and again top with the caramel and chocolate as before. Continue process till all pecans are used.
ENJOY!!!!
What size bags of chocolate chipx. Is it semi sweet chips
I use the 12oz bag. But it depends on how much chocolate you like on them
I, too, was introduced to Savanah Candy Kitchen this week in Nashville and, of course, we got the Gophers! Decided I couldn’t wait to try them myself as well!! Addictive!
The eagle brand milk, is it sweetened condensed or evaporated?
sweetened condensed.
I did not see eagle brand milk in the receipe. Was it omitted?
Do you place in refrigerator to cool? And are they kept room temperature or refrigerated until serving?
What size can of Eagle brand milk do you use?
I use the 14 ounce can. Please let me know how it turns out for you
Can I just “melt” caramels with some milk to get to the caramel part.
yes you can