Gooey Chocolate-Caramel Fantasy

By á-2700

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 38 wafers)
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 30 vanilla caramels
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
• Pecan halves, optional

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 mins. Cool slightly on a wire rack.

Meanwhile, in a medium heavy saucepan, melt caramels in caramel ice cream topping over low heat, stirring often. Stir in 1/4 cup of the whipping cream. Remove from heat; stir in the chopped pecans. Spread over crust. Chill for 1 hour.

For the topping, in a small heavy saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat. Remove from heat, stir in remaining 1/4 cup whipping cream. Drizzle or spread over caramel-pecan mixture. Cover and chill for at leat 1 hour. If desired, garnish with additional pecan halves.