Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
  • 12 caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 (1 oz.) sq. unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/4 c. margarine or butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • dash of salt
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • In small heavy saucepan, slowly melt caramels with 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk.
  • Spread evenly on bottom of pie shell.
  • In medium saucepan, slowly melt chocolate with margarine.
  • In large bowl, beat eggs with remaining condensed milk, water, vanilla and salt.
  • Add chocolate mixture; mix well. Pour into pastry shell.
  • Top with chopped pecans.
  • Bake 35 minutes or until center is set.
  • Cool.
  • Chill.
  • Refrigerate leftovers.