Gooey Chocolate Caramel Fantasy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 38 wafers)
1/3 cup butter, melted
30 vanilla caramels
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/4 cup whipping cream
2 cups chopped pecans
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate piece
1/4 cup whipping cream

Preparation

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter.
Press onto the bottom of a nine inch springform pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Cool slightly on a wire rack.
In a heavy medium saucepan, melt caramels in caramel ice cream topping over low heat,stirring often.
Stir in the first 1/4 cup whipping cream.
Remove from heat; stir in nuts.
Spread over crust.
Cool;cover and chill for one hour.
For the topping:.
In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate.
Remove from heat;stir in remaining whipped cream.
Drizzle or spread over caramel pecan mixture.
Cover and chill for at least one hour.