Mother's Turtles® Pie

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From my mother Jackie's collection of recipes, this is no everyday pie. Give it a try!

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 9-inch pie

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) baked pie shell

  • 12 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped

  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (such as Eagle Brand®), divided

  • ¼ cup margarine

  • 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 pinch salt

  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place pie shell in a 9-inch pie dish.

  2. Heat caramels and 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk together in a saucepan over low heat until caramels are melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread caramel mixture into the bottom of pie shell.

  3. Heat margarine and chocolate together in a saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

  4. Beat eggs, remaining sweetened condensed milk, water, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl until smooth. Stir chocolate mixture into egg mixture; pour over caramel mixture. Top pie with pecans.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until center of pie is set, about 35 minutes. Cool pie for 1 hour at room temperature. Chill in refrigerator.

Tips

TURTLES® is a registered trademark of DeMet's Candy Company.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

299 Calories
17g Fat
33g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 299
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 204mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 6g 11%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 123mg 9%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 225mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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