Turtle Cream Pie
- CRUST
- 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
- FILLING
- 24 milk caramels
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- TOPPING
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 24 pecan halves
- 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
- CRUST.
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Let piecrust stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes; peel off plastic sheets. Place crust in a 9-inch glass pie plate; press firmly against sides and bottom. Fold back excess crust; crimp and flute. Prick bottom and sides with fork.
- Bake untl lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer pie plate to a wire rack; cool completely.
- FILLING.
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine caramels and water. Microwave on HIGH at 1 minute intervals, stirring well after each interval, until mixture is smooth, 2-3 minutes. Let cook for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs with a fork.
- Add brown sugar, sour cream, pecans, vanilla, and caramel mixture; mix well.
- Pour mixture into crust. Reduce oven heat to 350u0b0F Bake until filling is set, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer pie plate to wire rack; cool completely. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
- TOPPING.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine cream and milk chocolate chips. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute; whisk until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
- Using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat chocolate mixture just until it lightens in color; spoon over pie and spread to edges of crust. Refrigerate untl firm, about 2 hours.
- Put which and semisweet chocolates in two small bowls over pans of simmering water; stir each until melted. Dip half of the pecans in white chocolate and half in semisweet. Cool on baking sheet until set; place decoratively on pie.
- Serve with whipped topping.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turtle-cream-pie-295350 (may not work)