Turtle Cheesecake Pie
- 3/4 cup (75 g) graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup (82 g) finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
- 1/3 cup (75 g) butter, melted
- 3 ounces (84 g) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) butter
- 1/2 of 8-ounce (224-g) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (115 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
- 1 cup (236 mL) whipping cream
- Pecan Halves
- Caramel Sauce
- Heat oven to 375F (190C) with oven rack in middle.
- To Make the Crust:
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, pecans, and sugar in medium bowl.
- Add melted butter and mix well.
- Spoon crust into 9-inch (5-cm) pie pan.
- Using your fingers, press crumbs evenly into bottom and up sides of pie pan.
- Press along edge between bottom and side of pan so crust wont be too thick.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned and crust gives a little when touched lightly.
- Cool completely on wire cooling rack.
- This usually takes about 1 hour.
- To Make the Filling:
- Place chocolate and butter in a medium bowl set over, not in, simmering water until chocolate melts; or use a double boiler.
- Remove from heat.
- The last little lumps will melt as the mixture sits.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Reserve.
- Beat cream cheese in bowl of a heavy-duty mixer on Medium speed until soft and creamy.
- Scrape down sides of bowl, and add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Continue beating on High speed until smooth.
- Gradually add whipping cream and continue beating until soft peaks form.
- Scrape down sides of bowl.
- Reduce mixer to Low speed and slowly beat in the melted chocolate.
- Continue beating until mixture stiffens slightly.
- Spoon filling into cooled crust.
- Smooth top and garnish with pecan halves.
- Chill several hours or freeze until serving.
- Spoon a little caramel sauce onto serving places and top with pie.
- Bakers Note: If the pie is frozen, remove it from the freezer and plate it in refrigerator for several hours before serving.
- It can be cut and served while frozen, but I prefer to serve it with the filling softened.
- Secret to success: Toast the pecan halves by placing in a 350F (180C) oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cool before placing on the pie.
graham cracker crumbs, pecans, sugar, butter, unsweetened chocolate, butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, whipping cream, halves, caramel sauce
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/turtle-cheesecake-pie (may not work)