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Recipe

Turtle Pie

  • Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, plus 3 tablespoons
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar, plus 3/4 cup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 7 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 1/3 cups heavy cream, plus 1/2 cup
  • 1 cup pecan pieces, roasted
  • 3/4 cup dark karo syrup
  • 1 cup chocolate sauce in squeeze bottle
  • Whipped cream in a pastry bag with star tip
  • Fresh mint sprigs
  • Powdered sugar in shaker

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. For the crust whip together 4 ounces butter, egg, salt, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla together. Add the flour and incorporate completely. Form into a ball and turn out onto a floured surface. Roll the dough out to 14 inches and 3/4-inch thick. Blind bake the shell for 10 minutes in a tart pan.
  • For the filling. Melt the chocolate and 1 1/3 cup cream together. Pour into the baked shell and chill for 1 hour. Top the ganache with the roasted pecan pieces and chill for another hour.
  • For the caramel: Combine the karo, 3 tablespoons butter, 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the caramel reaches the thread stage, (210 degrees). Allow the caramel to cool before pouring over the top of the ganache. Place a piece of the pie in the center of the plate. Garnish with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, mint and powdered sugar.

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