Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pie
Makes:
10 servings
Total Time:
2 hr 30 min
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Category:
Desserts
Sub Category: Pies
what you need
- 3 cups Planters Pecan Pieces, divided
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
- 1 pkg. (14 oz.) Kraft Caramels
- 2/3 cup whipping cream, divided
- 1 pkg. (8 squares) Baker's Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
make it
Preheat oven 350°F. Place 2 cups of the pecans in food processor; cover. Process until finely ground, using pulsing action. Mix with granulated sugar and butter; press into 9-inch pie plate. Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. (If crust puffs up during baking, gently press down with back of spoon.
Microwave caramels & 1/4 cup of the whipping cream in microwavable bowl on high 3 minutes or until caramels are melted, stirring after each minute. Pour into crust.
Chop remaining 1 cup pecans; sprinkle over pie. Place chocolate, remaining whipping cream, powdered sugar & vanilla in saucepan; cook & stir on low heat just until chocolate is melted. Pour over pie; gently spread to cover top of pie.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
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