Chocolate-Caramel Dream Pie |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Chocolate, caramel and cream cheese come together to produce a pleasing pie that's packed with lots of rich flavor. Guests will surely save room for dessert! Anna Robb, Harrison, Arkansas Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups crushed crisp ladyfinger cookies |
1/3 cup butter, melted |
1/2 cup nutella |
2/3 cup caramel ice cream topping |
2 tablespoons plus 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided |
1-1/2 cups slivered almonds |
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, divided |
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
additional heavy whipping cream, whipped |
chocolate stars for garnish if desired, optional |
Directions:
1. Combine crushed cookies and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Spread Nutella over crust. In a large bowl, combine caramel topping and 2 tablespoons cream; stir in almonds. Spoon over Nutella layer.
3. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar; stir in melted chocolate and vanilla until smooth. In a large bowl, beat remaining cream until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread over caramel-almond layer.
4. Sprinkle with remaining confectioners' sugar. Garnish with additional whipped cream and chocolate stars if desired. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: 8 servings.
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