Chocolate Pecan Caramel Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups pecan pieces, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, melter
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels (the wrapped caramel cubes)
• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 2/3 cup whipping cream, divided
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 put 2 cups of the pecans into a food processor or blender and process until finely ground.
• 3 mix pecans with granulated sugar and melted butter and press into a 9-inch pie pan.
• 4 bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned (if this puffs up during cooking, just lightly pressed down with a spoon).
• 5 microwave caramels and 1/3 of the whipping cream on high 3 minutes or until the caramels are melted, stirring often.
• 6 pour into crust.
• 7 lightly chop the remaining pecans and sprinkle over the caramel mixture.
• 8 put the rest of the whipping cream, chocolates, powdered sugar and vanilla in a sauce pan.
• 9 cook over low heat stirring often until the chocolate is melted.
• 10 pour the chocolate mixture over the pie and spread to cover.
• 11 refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 12 enjoy!