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Caramel Candy Pie

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Christmas Desserts Pies

Ingredients:

  • Single pie crust of your
  • Choice
FILLING
  • 1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 c Cold water
  • 1 c Milk
  • 14 oz Package caramels
  • 1 1/2 c Whipped cream
TOPPING
  • 2 tb Sugar
  • 1/4 c Slivered almonds

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450F.
 
Make pie crust of your choice for a unfilled one crust pie using a 9 inch pie pan. Bake at 450F for 9-11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
 
In a small bowl, soften gelatin in water; set aside. In a medium heavy saucepan, combine milk and caramels, cook over low heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring frequently.Add softened gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Refrigerate about 1 hour our until mixture is slightly thickened but not set; stirring occasionally. Fold caramel mixture into whipped cream. Pour into cooled baked crust; spread evenly. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
 
In a small skillet, combine sugar and almnds; cook over low heat until sugar is melted and almonds are golden brown, stirring constantly. Immediately spread on foil or greased cookie sheet. Cool; break apart. Just before serving, garnish pie with caramelized almonds.
 
Source: Florence Ries, Minnesota Pillsbury Bakeoff #4, 1952 The Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook, c. 1990
 
Cyberealm Cookbook, Vol 1, 4/93, Cyberealm BBS, compiled by Linda Fields.
 
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmcyber1.zip