turtle candy

[A. Vine]

Greg Pulliam wrote:
>
> There is another name for those insanely rich, chewy,
> chocolate-covered caramel and nut clusters, isn't there?  I know of
> "turtles," and I think "Goo-goo clusters" refer to the same thing,
> but I'm thinking there's another word for them that I used down in
> Mississippi when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s.
> --

For me, turtles are pecans stuck in a rich nougat with caramel, all coated with
chocolate.  Goo-goo clusters are peanuts stuck in some sort of marshmallowy
nougat with caramel (they are a particular brand).  So I wouldn't interchange
them.

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