birthday pie...

Remember that song, "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to"? Ever since I told Jeff I wanted him to make me a birthday pie instead of a cake I've been humming "It's my birthday and I'll have pie if I want to" :)It all started with this fun pie plate I bought at Goodwill last month and then while looking for recipes for a few Christmas treats I found a recipe titled The Ultimate Caramel Chocolate Pecan Pie. I knew we had a perfect recipe to try in the plate. While Jeff stood around and watched more than he actually made the pie, it was a fun project to do together.
This is a rich pie made with 3 cups of pecans, caramel & chocolate so you only need a small piece.
The Ultimate Caramel Chocolate Pecan Pie
recipe from Kraft Creative Kitchens

Crust
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix pecans, sugar and butter. Press onto bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

1st layer of Filling
1 pkg (48) caramels
1/4 cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans

Melt caramels with 1/4 cup milk in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour over crust; sprinkle with pecans.

Top layer of Filling
1 pkg (8 squares) of semi sweet baking chocolate
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/3 tsp vanilla

Stir chocolate, 1/3 cup milk, powdered sugar and vanilla in a heavy saucepan over very low heat just until melted. Pour over caramel pecan filling, spreading to edges of pie. Refrigerate. Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired. Makes 10-12 servings.

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