Recipe for cooking fort knox pie

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Fort Knox Pie

Crust
2 c. chocolate wafers crumbs
3/4 c. pecans
1/2 c. butter or butter replacement

Filling
1 ounce unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. water
1 3/4 c. whipped cream
6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
22 caramels, unwrapped
2 Tbsp. butter

Crust: Combine cookie crumbs, pecans and melted butter or butter replacement. Press into a 9-in. pie pan and up sides to form high rim. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 mins.. Cool.

Filling: In sm. saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 min.. Stir over low heat until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 c. cream. Bring to a boiling point. Add to blender with chocolate. Process until chocolate is melted. While processing, add 1/2 c. cream, eggs and vanilla extract or flavoring; process until blended. Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 mins..

In a sm. saucepan, combine caramels, 1/4 c. cream and butter. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted. Pour onto crust. Let cool 10 mins.

With whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth. Pour into crust: chill until firm.