Caramel Pecan Cream Slab Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, butter and milk. Cook, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in the melted caramel mixture. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool until filling is firm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small heavy saucepan, combine the caramels, water and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until caramels are melted. Remove from the heat and set aside. , In a small bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Gradually add caramel mixture. Stir in chopped pecans. Pour into crust. If desired, arrange pecan halves over filling. , Bake until set, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, butter and milk.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until smooth.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt.
• Gradually mix in the melted caramel mixture. Stir in pecans.
• Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown.
• Allow pie to cool until filling is firm.

Steps:

• Melt caramels with water & margarine in a saucepan over low heat.
• Stir occasionally until smooth.Combine sugar,salt & eggs.
• Gradually add caramel sauce;Mix well.
• Stir in pecan halves & pour into pastry shell.Bake at 350 degree for 40 minutes.Pie filling will appear soft,but becomes firm as it cools.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F In a mixing bowl, beat eggs slightly with fork. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Stir in caramel topping and butter; mix well. Stir in pecan halves. Pour filling into pie shell. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until knife inserted off-center comes out clean.
• Cool thoroughly on rack before serving. Cover and chill to store.

Steps:

• For crust:
• Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and blend using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Beat water, egg yolk and vanilla together in small bowl. Add egg mixture to processor and process until large moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes. (Dough can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Let dough stand at room temperature to soften slightly before continuing.)
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter pie pan. Roll dough out on floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to prepared pan. Fold edges under and crimp to form high fluted edge. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Line crust with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until sides are set, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Pierce bottom of crust until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on rack.
• For filling:
• Combine brandy and vanilla in small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over and let stand 10 minutes. Place chocolate in medium bowl. Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk half and half and egg yolks into sugar mixture. Cook over medium-high heat until custard is thick and smooth and begins to boil, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes. Quickly add 1 1/4 cups custard to chocolate. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Add brandy and gelatin mixture to remaining hot custard. Stir until gelatin dissolves. Spread chocolate filling in crust. Spread brandy filling over. Refrigerate uncovered until pie is completely cool.
• For topping:
• Heat sugar and water in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil, without stirring, until mixture is deep amber, brushing down sugar crystals from sides of pan with wet pastry brush, about 11 minutes. Remove from heat and add cream (mixture will bubble up). Add butter and stir until smooth. Stir over low heat until color deepens and caramel thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Mix in pecans. Transfer to small bowl. Refrigerate until cool but not set, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Spoon topping over brandy layer. Chill pie until topping is set, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Steps:

• Flute edges of the thawed pie pastry as desired then prick bottom and sides with a fork.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven for for about 6 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Combine the caramels, butter and 1/4 cup water in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook stirring with wooden spoon constantly for about 6-7 minutes, or until the caramels and butter are melted, remove from heat.
• In a bowl whisk together the sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt until blended; add to the caramel and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Pour into the prepared pie crust.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes more (cover the pie crust edges to prevent overbrowning if necessary).
• Cool and top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions; fold the edges under, and crimp.
• Prick the bottom and sides of pie crust with a fork.
• Bake the pie crust at 400F for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on wire rack.
• Combine the caramels, butter, and 1/4 cup water in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until caramels and butter are melted; remove from heat.
• Stir together sugar and next 3 ingredients.
• Stir into caramel mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake pie at 400° for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350°, and bake 20 more minutes, shielding edges of crust with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning.
• Remove pie to a wire rack to cool.