Turtle Tart

Submitted by RecipeNut

"If you like chocolate and caramel, you will love this!"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• COOKIE BASE

• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) bag betty crocker oatmeal cookie mix
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chopped pecans

• FILLING

• 40 caramels, unwrapped
• 1⁄3 cup whipping cream
• 3⁄4 cup chopped pecans

• TOPPING

• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) bag milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
• 1⁄3 cup whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in 1 cup pecans. Press dough in bottom and up side of ungreased 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
2. Bake 19 to 21 minutes or- until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and 1/3 cup whipping cream on High 2 to 4 minutes, stirring twice;until caramels are melted. Stir in cup pecans. Spread over cooled crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
4. In another medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/3 cup whipping cream on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until chocolate is smooth. Pour over filling. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. To serve, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before cutting. Store covered in refrigerator.

Reviews

[lilsweetie]

So easy, so good! I used a basic pastry crust (less sweet and rich) fully baked before filling it. Also made miniatures in mini muffin tins. They were loved by everyone.

 

[angelinkitchen]

Excellent! Really rich so it serves a lot of people! Loved it!