Gooey Chocolate-Caramel Fantasy

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This luscious dessert has a chocolate crumb crust and caramel-pecan filling crowned with melted chocolate. It's like a candy bar on a plate.

Gooey Chocolate-Caramel Fantasy
Prep Time:
20 mins
Bake Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
12

Ingredients

  • cup butter, melted

  • 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 38 wafers)

  • 30 vanilla caramels

  • ½ cup caramel ice cream topping

  • 2 cups chopped pecans

  • ¼ cup whipping cream

  • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate pieces

  • ¼ cup whipping cream

Directions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack.

  2. In a heavy medium saucepan, melt caramels in caramel ice cream topping over low heat, stirring often. Stir in the first 1/4 cup whipping cream. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. Spread over crust. Cool; cover and chill for 1 hour.

For topping:

  1. In a heavy small saucepan, melt chocolate. Remove from heat; stir in remaining whipping cream. Drizzle or spread over caramel-pecan mixture. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Makes 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

457 Calories
29g Fat
51g Carbs
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 457
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g 37%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 257mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 51g 19%

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