This stunning chocolate dessert is a fantasy indeed, and the prep takes only 20 minutes. You’ll start with the buttery cookie crust, and then make the gooey chocolate-caramel topping.
Gooey Chocolate-Caramel Fantasy
2015-11-01 21:21:26
Serves 12
Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
2 hr 30 min
Ingredients
- 2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies (about 38)
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 30 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
- 1/2 cup caramel-flavor ice cream topping
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- Pecan halves (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For crust, in a medium bowl stir together crushed cookies and melted butter. Press mixture evenly onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, in a medium heavy saucepan combine caramels and caramel topping. Cook and stir over low heat until caramels are melted. Stir in 1/4 cup cream. Remove from heat; stir in chopped pecans. Spread mixture evenly over crust. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- For topping, in a small saucepan cook and stir chocolate over low heat until melted. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup cream. Drizzle or spread topping over caramel layer. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. If desired, garnish with pecan halves.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
- Calories 459, Total Fat 28g, Cholesterol 29mg, Sodium 253mg, Total Carbohydrate 52g, Fiber 4g, Sugar 35g, Protein 6g
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