Caramel Chocolate Pie Supreme

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
• 30 caramels, unwrapped (from 14-ounce bag)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 4 ounces sweet baking chocolate
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups whipping cream (heavy)
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• chocolate curls, if desired

Recipe

• 1 pat-in-pan pie crust:.
• 2 heat oven to 400°f mix all ingredients until dough forms. press firmly and evenly against bottom and side of pie plate, 9 x 1 1/4 inches. bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. cool completely.
• 3 pie:.
• 4 heat caramels, butter and 2 tablespoons water in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted. pour into pie crust. sprinkle with pecans. refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
• 5 beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup powdered sugar with spoon until smooth. spread over caramel layer; refrigerate.
• 6 heat chocolate and 3 tablespoons hot water in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted. cool to room temperature. stir in vanilla.
• 7 beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff; reserve 1 1/2 cups. fold chocolate mixture into remaining whipped cream. spread over cream cheese mixture.
• 8 garnish with reserved whipped cream and chocolate curls. cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm but no longer than 48 hours. store covered in refrigerator.
• 9 makes 12 servings.