Turtle Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (9-inch) pastry shell, baked*
• 1/4 cup caramel topping
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• Whipped cream and additional chocolate chips, pecans and caramel topping for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Sprinkle 1/4 cup chocolate chips and pecans into pastry shell.
2. Pour caramel topping over chips and pecans.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
4. In a saucepan over low heat, cook and stir cream and remaining chips until smooth.
5. Gradually add to the cream cheese mixture; mix well. Carefully spread into pastry shell.
6. Garnish as desired.

Notes

* A Graham cracker crust can be used instead.

Attribution

Photo credit: (c) Can Stock Photo / MSPhotographics