Ft. Knox Pie
- 1 chocolate cookie pie crust
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope knox unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 cups whipping cream or 2 cups heavy cream
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 22 caramels
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Spread pecans evenly in the bottom of pie shell.
- In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 minute.
- Stir over low heat till completely dissolved.
- Stir in one cup of cream.
- Bring to a boiling point; put in a blender along with chocolate chips.
- Process until chocolate is melted.
- While processing, add 1/2 cup of cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended.
- Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutes.
- In small pan combine caramels, 1/4 cup of cream and butter.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, till caramels are melted.
- Pour onto crust.
- Let cool 10 minutes.
- With whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth.
- Pour into crust; chill till firm.
- Garnish with remaining cream, whipped.
chocolate cookie pie crust, pecans, unflavored gelatin, cold water, whipping cream, semisweet chocolate chips, eggs, vanilla, caramels, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ft-knox-pie-88062 (may not work)