Caramel Pecan Pie

SUBMITTED BY: CORWYNN DARKHOLME PHOTO BY: Kim

"Buttery, nutty, and a touch of caramel, this is a very yummy pie! Full of flavor! Serve hot or cold, with a good size dollop of whipped topping or vanilla ice cream."

PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	50 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 20 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 1 - 9 inch pie

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INGREDIENTS

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
36 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecan halves

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, butter and milk. Cook, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in the melted caramel mixture. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool until filling is firm.

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Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by Gordon

Absolutely delicious, but very rich--a small piece goes a long way. A couple of reviewers noted that melting the caramels took a long time. Five to seven minutes over low heat is not long. I cut the sugar down to 1/2 cup, may cut it a little more the next time. The amount of filling was perfect for the 9 inch shallow pie crust--just handle carefully, and put a round pizza pan in the oven while preheating, and place the pie on the pan. My friends and family raved about the pie. I am 73 years old, an accomplished cook and baker, and will definitely make this again for special occassions. Thanks Corwynn for sharing this recipe with us. Chef Gordon.

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Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2002 by SCOUTIE

This was yummy! It's a perfect recipe for fall weather. I expected the pie to be "caramely" and chewy, but it was more like a pecan pie. I baked it for the time recommended, though, and it wasn't done yet. So I baked it 15 minutes longer and it was great! YUM!

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Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2004 by Mary K.

I made two of these pies, with a few changes--one using the regular recipe (and substituting brown sugar for white) and one using 40 unwrapped Rolo candies in place of 36 caramels. I also put in more pecans than were called for (about 1.5 cups). Both were DELICIOUS! I also took 6 caramels, a dash of milk and a pat of butter, microwaved about 30 seconds, stirred until smooth, and drizzled over the tops of the baked pies for a caramel topping. The results were amazing!

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