Recipes

Chocolate Truffle Pie
Serve: 10   Prep: 25 minutes   Chill: 4 hours

Ingredients:

• I/2 cup pecan pieces (toasted and coarsely chopped
• One 6-oz ready-to-fill chocolate-flavored crumb crust

Caramel Layer:

• 17 individually wrapped square caramels (5-oz, 3/4 cup) unwrapped
• 1/4 cup canned evaporated milk (not sweetened; condensed)

Truffle Layer:

• 1 1/2 cups (9-oz) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cups heavy (whipping) cream
• 3 Tbsp stick butter

To Do List:

1. Sprinkle pecans on crust.
2. Caramel Layer: Put caramels in a bowl with the evaporated milk. microwave, stirring every 10 seconds, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Pour over pecans.
3. Truffle Layer: Heat chocolate chips, cream and butter in a bowl in the microwave, stirring every 10 seconds until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour over Caramel Layer. Refrigerate for about 4 hours until firm. (Tip: 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.)
4. To serve: Pipe or spoon whipped cream around edge of pie

(Per serving 419 cal, 4g protein, 41g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 28g fat, 45mg cholesterol, 166mg sodium)