Florence Ries
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
Caramel mixture mixed into whipped cream and garnished with caramelized almonds upon pie crusts is a perfect dessert to treat your guests.
Caramel Candy Pie
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 5 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 package unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 bag (14 oz) caramels, unwrapped
- 1 cup milk
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
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Step1In small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand to soften. In 2-quart saucepan, cook caramels and milk over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in softened gelatin. Refrigerate until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, 45 to 60 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step3In large bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold thickened caramel mixture into whipped cream. Pour into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
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Step4Meanwhile, line cookie sheet with foil. In 7-inch skillet, cook almonds and sugar over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and almonds are golden brown. Immediately spread on cookie sheet. Cool completely, then break apart.
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Step5Just before serving, garnish pie with caramelized almonds. Store pie in refrigerator.
Nutrition
390
Calories
21g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
23g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 390
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 32%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 52%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 16%
- Sodium
- 230mg
- 9%
- Potassium
- 170mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 23g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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