Rileys Frozen Turtle Pie Food

RILEY'S FROZEN TURTLE PIE

Steps:

• Make sure your ice cream is softened enough so that you can spread it.
• Fill the graham cracker pie crust with the softened ice cream, leaving about 1/4-1/2 inch space at the top.
• Cover and freeze until solid.
• Cover the entire surface of the pie with an even layer of caramel sauce, then recover and let freeze until firm.
• Pour an even layer of chocolate sauce on top of the caramel.
• Sprinkle as many chopped nuts on top as you like; cover and return to freezer until firm.
• You can do all of the previous steps ahead and leave the pie in the freezer until needed.
• When you plan to serve the pie, set it out on the counter to soften up just enough so you can slice it into 6 servings.
• Set one slice onto a plate and using a spray can of whipped cream, cover the entire slice with whipped cream--piling it high like meringue.
• Sprinkle with additional chopped nuts, if desired.
• Stick a whole pecan half into each slice, and serve.
• NOTE: DO NOT use the squeeze bottle type of chocolate syrup, meant for making chocolate milk.
• It is too thin and will not harden up enough.
• Instead, look for the small cans of Hershey's chocolate syrup or any brand that comes in a thick, fudgey sauce form.

TURTLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. For the crust whip together 4 ounces butter, egg, salt, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla together. Add the flour and incorporate completely. Form into a ball and turn out onto a floured surface. Roll the dough out to 14 inches and 3/4-inch thick. Blind bake the shell for 10 minutes in a tart pan.
• For the filling. Melt the chocolate and 1 1/3 cup cream together. Pour into the baked shell and chill for 1 hour. Top the ganache with the roasted pecan pieces and chill for another hour. For the caramel: Combine the karo, 3 tablespoons butter, 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the caramel reaches the thread stage, (210 degrees). Allow the caramel to cool before pouring over the top of the ganache. Place a piece of the pie in the center of the plate. Garnish with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, mint and powdered sugar.

TURTLES® PIE

Steps:

• Place pecans into bottom of pie shell.
• To Make Filling: In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook condensed milk, brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Stir and bring to a boil; stir continuously for at least 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then slowly beat with a spoon until mixture starts to thicken; will take about 2 minutes. Be sure not to over beat or it will harden too much. Pour mixture into pie shell; cover and refrigerate for about an hour. Filling ingredients may be halved to make for a less rich pie.
• To Make Topping: In a medium saucepan, cook chocolate and butter over low heat until melted together. Stir in condensed milk; mix well. Remove from heat; allow to cool just enough so that yolk won't cook when added, but not so cool that the chocolate hardens; cooling time will be about 3 minutes. Stir in egg yolk to chocolate mixture; spread over cooled filling. Place pie back in refrigerator and cool for another hour.

EASY TURTLE PIE

Steps:

• In mixer, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Add the peanut butter, milk and 3 tablespoons peanuts. Beat until smooth.
• Fold in 2 cups of Cool whip.
• Spoon filling into graham cracker crust.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
• Top with remaining Cool Whip. (You can either put Cool Whip on as a top layer, or you can individually serve the Cool Whip as a large dollop on each piece of pie.).
• To serve, place piece of pie on plate and drizzle with some chocolate syrup and then some caramel syrup. Sprinkle with chopped roasted peanuts.
• You can also serve with some powdered sugar, chocolate curls and mint sprigs.