Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crusts
  • 1 14 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 14 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 (6 ounce) canplanters pistachio lovers mixed nuts, with pistachios, cashews and almonds (1 1/2 cups)
  • 13 cup caramel topping
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon mixed coarse red and green decorator sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Coat 9 inch pie pan with cooking spray.
  • Fit dough into pan; flute edge.
  • Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Remove foil with beans.
  • Cool on rack 20 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, in microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter on high in 30-second intervals until melted, stirring until smooth.
  • Cool 10 minutes.
  • In separate bowl, whisk together eggs and 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
  • Stir in chocolate mixture until combined and smooth.
  • Pour into crust.
  • Bake 55-60 minutes or until filling is puffed but set in center.
  • Cool on rack 30 minutes.
  • Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
  • Just before serving, combine nuts and caramel; spread in center of pie.
  • Beat cream with remaining 2 T granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
  • If desired, transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.
  • Pipe or spread whipped cream in border around edge of pie; sprinkle with decorating sugar.
  • To freeze: wrap chilled undecorated pie tightly in foil; freeze up to 6 weeks.
  • Thaw overnight in refrigerator.
  • Top and decorate as directed.