Mother's Turtles® Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) baked pie shell
• 12 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (such as eagle brand®), divided
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 10 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). place pie shell in a 9-inch pie dish.
• heat caramels and 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk together in a saucepan over low heat until caramels are melted, 3 to 5 minutes. spread caramel mixture into the bottom of pie shell.
• heat margarine and chocolate together in a saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. remove from heat.
• beat eggs, remaining sweetened condensed milk, water, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl until smooth. stir chocolate mixture into egg mixture; pour over caramel mixture. top pie with pecans.
• bake in the preheated oven until center of pie is set, about 35 minutes. cool pie for 1 hour at room temperature. chill in refrigerator.