Ft. Knox Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 chocolate cookie pie crust
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope knox unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 cups whipping cream or 2 cups heavy cream
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 22 caramels
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 spread pecans evenly in the bottom of pie shell.
• 2 in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 minute.
• 3 stir over low heat till completely dissolved.
• 4 stir in one cup of cream.
• 5 bring to a boiling point; put in a blender along with chocolate chips.
• 6 process until chocolate is melted.
• 7 while processing, add 1/2 cup of cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended.
• 8 pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• 9 in small pan combine caramels, 1/4 cup of cream and butter.
• 10 simmer, stirring occasionally, till caramels are melted.
• 11 pour onto crust.
• 12 let cool 10 minutes.
• 13 with whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth.
• 14 pour into crust; chill till firm.
• 15 garnish with remaining cream, whipped.