Ft. Knox Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chocolate cookie pie crust
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope knox unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
2 cups whipping cream or 2 cups heavy cream
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
22 caramels
2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Spread pecans evenly in the bottom of pie shell.
In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 minute.
Stir over low heat till completely dissolved.
Stir in one cup of cream.
Bring to a boiling point; put in a blender along with chocolate chips.
Process until chocolate is melted.
While processing, add 1/2 cup of cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended.
Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutes.
In small pan combine caramels, 1/4 cup of cream and butter.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, till caramels are melted.
Pour onto crust.
Let cool 10 minutes.
With whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth.
Pour into crust; chill till firm.
Garnish with remaining cream, whipped.