Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: Sweet, super chocolatey, and nutty. What a surprise, right?
Texture: Rich, thick, crunchy, fudgey.
Ease: Much easier than I originally thought when I first read the recipe title.
Appearance: A little haphazard but hey… pie is pie! A slice will always look scrumptious.
Pros: Easy enough and gourmet enough for company – all with a wonderful crave-worthy texture.
Cons: None (unless you have a nut allergy).
Would I make this again? Possibly, I might substitute walnuts next time.
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Pecan, Caramel, and Fudge Pie is super chocolatey, fudgey, nutty, thick, and rich. A deliciously gourmet dessert!
What are things that always make you feel better, despite how bad of a day or how bad of a mood you’re in? For me, videos of babies and puppies and kittens always put a smile on my face (don’t mind me while I go get distracted by Youtube while writing this post). I also love getting a packages and magazines in the mail. Or discovering something you’re about to buy is on sale. Finding a forgotten jar of Nutella in the dark corner of the pantry. Trying on a pair of jeans that fit you perfectly, like they were made for you. Reading the last page of an enthralling book all to fast then realizing it’s a trilogy (yes… I’m talking about The Hunger Games). Lighting a heavenly candle. Discovering your deadline is later than you thought it was. Finding everything you needed at the grocery store in one trip. Making, sharing, and eating a homemade pie.
Like this one. It’s lush yet crunchy, easy yet impressive. It’s sure to put a smile on your face.
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Thanks to Oh Nuts! for providing the nuts used to make this recipe!
Pecan, Caramel, and Fudge Pie
Ingredients
Crust
- 7 ounces chocolate wafer cookies (about 32)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 3 cups pecan halves
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
Instructions
For the crust:
- In the bowl of a food processor pulse the chocolate wafer cookies until finely ground. Add butter and vanilla, pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Using the bottom of a dry measuring cup or a glass, press crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch glass pie dish. Freeze while preparing filling. Crust can be prepared 1 week ahead of time, cover and keep in freezer.
For the filling:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Boil 1 minute. Stir in nuts and cream. Boil until mixture thickens slightly, about 3 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until chocolate melts and mixture is well blended.
- Pour hot filling into crust. Spread pecans evenly. Place pie dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until filling is bubbling all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer pie dish to rack and cool completely.
I want to make this for my daughters birthday will the corn syrup make this real sticky it sounds good how i
Important is the corn syrup
Hi Lynda! The end result isn’t sticky 🙂 The corn syrup is necessary to combine all of the filling ingredients together, you definitely don’t want to leave it out. Please let us know what you think of this recipe!
Oh dear, my husband adores chocolate! What a great Valentine dessert this would make at our house. Just lovely!
This looks SO good! Anything with fudge is FINE by me! 🙂
This pie looks amazing… I'm thinking this would be a perfect dessert for Valentine's day!
Your pictures are great! What kind of camera do you use and what lens? Thanks!
Thank you! I use a Canon Rebel xsi with a 50mm f/1.8 lens.
Whoa, that looks amazing!!!! All the best ingredients 🙂
Anything chocolatey, a good book, and a story-turned-cuddling-time with my little girl — these are things that will always make my day bright no matter how gloomy it has started. Love this recipe! I wouldn't miss bookmarking something sweet and comforting as this.
Nothing better than a pie like this one for a little pampering…
YUM!
Wow, this looks incredible! What a decadent treat 😀
Wow…what a pie! Yum!
That list is full of all great things! And so is this pie.