CARAMEL PECAN PIE

By stepjo7269

Best of the Best from Bell’s Best Cookbooks p. 246
Vesta B. Walker, Gulf Coast Council, Biloxi Gulf Sands Life Member Club (Book 1)

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 36 Kraft Caramels, unwrapped
• 1/4 c. water
• 1/4 c. butter
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/2 t. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. pecan halves
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
• Melt caramels with water and butter in covered double boiler or in sauce pan over low heat.
• Combine sugar, salt, vanilla and eggs.
• Gradually add caramel sauce to egg mixture and mix well.
• Stir in pecan halves.
• Pour into pastry shell and bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.

Preparation

Step 1

Pie filling will appear to be very soft but will become firmer as it cools.