Chocolate Truffle Pie

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Ingredients

  • Caramel Layer:
  • 1/2 cup(s) pecan pieces, toasted and coarsely chopped
  • One 6-oz ready-to-fill chocolate-flavored crumb crust
  • 17 individually wrapped square caramels (5 oz, 3⁄4 cup), unwrapped
  • 1/4 cup(s) canned evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed)
  • Truffle Layer:
  • 5 1/2 cup(s) (9 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup(s) heavy (whipping) cream
  • 3 tablespoon(s) stick butter
  • Decoration:
  • slightly sweetened whipped cream

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle pecans on crust.

Caramel Layer:
Put caramels in a bowl with the evaporated milk. Microwave (see Tip), stirring every 10 seconds, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Pour over pecans.

Truffle Layer:
Heat chocolate chips, cream and butter in a bowl in the microwave stirring every 10 seconds until chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour over caramel layer. Refrigerate about 4 hours until set.

To serve: Pipe or spoon shipped cream around the edge of pie.


Tips & Techniques
You can also melt the caramels with the evaporated milk in a saucepan over low heat, stirring often until smooth. The chips can be melted the same way.


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