Fudgy Turtle Pie

Name: Fudgy Turtle Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (32 wafers); 1/3 cup butter, melted; FILLING:; 20 caramels; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 cups chopped pecans; 4 Snickers candy bars (1.86 ounces each), chopped; TOPPING:; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; Caramel ice cream topping, optional; Additional chopped Snickers candy bars, optional

Everyone needs a truly decadent dessert recipe. We love to mix chocolate, caramel and crunchy candy bits in a pie that’s ooey-gooey fabulous. —Dolores Vaccaro, Pueblo, Colorado

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (32 wafers)
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
20 caramels
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups chopped pecans
4 Snickers candy bars (1.86 ounces each), chopped
TOPPING:
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Caramel ice cream topping, optional
Additional chopped Snickers candy bars, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, combine caramels and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until caramels are melted. Stir in pecans. Remove from heat; pour into crust. Top with chopped Snickers candy.
For topping, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Pour and spread, if necessary, over top. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set.
If desired, drizzle ice cream topping over individual pieces and top with additional chopped candy.

Originally published as Ooey-Gooey Turtle Pie in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2015