A TURTLE NAMED CHOCOLATE BY ANGELIKI VASSILATOS

Ingredients

• Graham cracker crust:
• 1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs finely ground (a food processor works well for this)
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 6 T melted butter
• Mix ingredients well and press into an 8 or 9 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 minutes. Cool.
• Turtle Pie:
• Spread 1/3 c. salted caramel ice cream topping (we used Trader Joe's) on bottom of pie pan. Sprinkle 1/2 c. chopped pecans on the caramel.
• Fill pie with this:
• 2 pkgs instant chocolate pudding mix whisked with
• 2 cups cold milk
• Then add:
• 2 cups Cool Whip
• Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours
• When firm add the glaze:
• 2 oz chocolate chips melted with
• 1 cup Cool Whip (if using the microwave do this very slowly and be careful not to overdo this)
• Whisk it till shiny then spread over pie.
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