Caramel Pecan Chocolate Chip Pie

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

Ingredients

• 9 inches unbaked pie shells
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 18 caramels, unwrapped
• 3 -5 tablespoons whipping cream
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325*.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine margarine, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• 4 stir in flour just until moistened.
• 5 stir in chocolate chips.
• 6 pour into crust-lined pie plate.
• 7 bake at 325* for 40 to 50 minutes or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, adding remaining whipping cream if necessary for desired spreading consistency.
• 8 stir in pecans.
• 9 immediately spoon and spread over warm pie.
• 10 cool completely. .