Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Pie

Name: Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Pie
Prep time: 4 h 25 min
Cook time: 4 h 25 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter; 28 caramels; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 1 large egg; 2 larges eggs; 355 milliliters pecan halves and pieces; 400 grams package refrigerated piecrusts; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters semisweet chocolate morsels; 237 milliliters sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters whipping cream, divided

Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Pie might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 12g of protein, 62g of fat, and a total of 954 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of egg, caramels, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted, stirring halfway through. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes). Increase oven temperature to 42

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Pecans

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

Unroll piecrusts; stack on a lightly floured surface.

Roll stacked piecrusts into a 12-inch circle. Fit piecrust into a 10-inch deep-dish tart pan with removable bottom; press into fluted edges. Trim off excess crust along edges. Line piecrust with aluminum foil or parchment paper, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.

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Dried Beans

Pie Crust

Crust

Roll

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Baking Paper

Aluminum Foil

Tart Form

Place pan on a foil-lined baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Bake at 425 for 12 minutes.

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Oven

Remove weights and foil, and bake 4 more minutes. Cool completely on baking sheet on a wire rack (about 15 minutes). Reduce oven temperature to 35

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Aluminum Foil

Microwave chocolate morsels and 1/4 cup cream in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals.

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Chocolate Chips

Cream

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Microwave

Bowl

Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add 1 egg, beating at low speed just until blended.

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Egg

Add chocolate mixture, beating just until blended. Spoon batter into prepared crust.

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Chocolate

Crust

Microwave caramels, butter, and remaining 1/4 cup cream in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals.

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Caramel Candy

Butter

Cream

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Microwave

Bowl

Whisk together 2 eggs, vanilla, salt, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar; whisk into caramel mixture until blended. Stir in pecans; spoon over chocolate mixture in prepared crust.

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Chocolate

Caramel

Vanilla

Pecans

Crust

Sugar

Egg

Salt

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Whisk

Bake at 350 for 55 minutes to 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is almost set, shielding edges with aluminum foil after 45 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 2 hours).

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Ingredients

Servings:

59milliliters

butter 28

caramels 227grams

package cream cheese, softened 1large

egg 2larges

eggs 355milliliters

pecan halves and pieces 400grams

package refrigerated piecrusts 0teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

semisweet chocolate morsels 237milliliters

sugar, divided 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 118milliliters

whipping cream, divided

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Weingut Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spatlese Number 5. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 69 dollars.