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!

Submitted by David Boland
Published on April 3, 2019
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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
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 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.

28 home cooks made it!

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.