Chocolate Caramel Supreme Pie Recipes

CARAMEL-CHOCOLATE PIE SUPREME

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Make and bake crust as directed. Cool completely on cooling rack.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels, butter and 2 tablespoons water over medium heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted. Pour into cooled baked crust. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup powdered sugar with spoon until smooth. Spread over caramel layer; refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate and 3 tablespoons hot water over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted. Cool to room temperature. Stir in vanilla.
• In chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until mixture begins to thicken. Gradually increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Reserve 1 1/2 cups.
• Fold chocolate mixture into remaining whipped cream. Spread over cream cheese layer. Garnish with reserved whipped cream and chocolate curls. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm but no longer than 48 hours.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PIE (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Caramel layer:.
• Cook sweetened condensed milk, butter, and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat until butter melts.
• Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly for six minutes or until mixture is as thick as pudding.
• Pour over prepared crust and refrigerate one hour.
• Truffle layer:.
• Stir chocolate chips, heavy cream, and butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted and smooth.
• Pour over caramel layer and refrigerate one hour.
• Mousse layer:.
• In a double broiler melt chocolate chips, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
• Beat heavy cream in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Beat in cooled chocolate.
• Beat ice cold evaporated milk until trails form.
• Beat into chocolate mixture just until blended DO NOT OVERBEAT!
• Spread over truffle layer and refrigerate for one hour.
• NOTE 1: I put the evaporated milk in a metal bowl and place in freezer until ice crystals begin to form around the edges and then beat.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place softened pie crust in ungreased 9-inch pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; flute as desired.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, 3/4 cup brown sugar, the corn syrup, melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla with whisk until well blended. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the chips in bottom of crust-lined pie plate. Pour egg mixture over chips in pie plate.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until set; cover edges with foil if crust is getting too dark. Immediately sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chips over top of pie. Cool 30 minutes on cooling rack. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until cooled.
• When ready to serve, in chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on medium-high speed until slightly thickened. Reduce speed; beat in 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Increase speed; beat mixture until stiff peaks from. Cut pie into slices, and serve topped with whipped cream. Store covered in refrigerator.