Signature Turtle Recipe
Fresh & creamy vanilla custard, hot fudge, hot caramel & toasted pecans.
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Ingredients
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Vanilla Custard
Hot Fudge Sauce
Hot Caramel Sauce
Toasted Pecans
Method
Vanilla Custard
- 1
Prepare the custard base
In a saucepan, combine the whole milk, heavy cream, and granulated sugar. Heat over medium heat until the mixture is hot but not boiling.
- 2
Mix egg yolks and cornstarch
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and cornstarch until smooth.
- 3
- 4
Cool the custard
Transfer the custard to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap (pressing directly onto the surface to prevent a skin from forming), and let cool completely in the refrigerator.
Hot Fudge Sauce
- 5
Melt ingredients
In a saucepan, combine the semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, and butter over low heat. Stir until the chocolate and butter have melted and the mixture is smooth.
- 6
Add vanilla
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Hot Caramel Sauce
- 7
Make caramel
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the granulated sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly until it melts and turns a golden brown.
- 8
Add butter and cream
Once the sugar is melted, carefully add the butter and stir until melted. Then, slowly pour in the heavy cream while whisking constantly until smooth.
- 9
Finish the sauce
Add a pinch of salt, stir to combine, and keep warm until ready to serve.
