Caramel Chocolate Pecan Pie | Tasty Tuesday

Around my house we're calling this "Crack Pie."  I dare you to make the recipe and not want to eat the whole thing... and then you'll want to make another!

We celebrated an early Thanksgiving this past weekend and decided to do something different than the usual pumpkin or pecan pie for dessert.  

This pie certainly is a winner.  Gooey goodness - rich chocolate plus pecans.  What's not to love?

Chocolate Filling:
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 cup toasted chopped pecans
1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish piecrust

Caramel Topping:
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup heavy cream
4 Tbsp butter
1/4 tsp table salt
2 cups toasted pecan halves
1/2 tsp sea salt

Prepare filling:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Stir together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.  Add eggs, stirring until well blended.  Fold in chopped pecans.  Pour mixture into pie shell.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.  (Filling will be loose but will set as it cools)  Remove from oven to a wire rack to cool.

Prepare Topping:
Bring 3/4 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp lemon juice and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.  (Do not stir.)  Boil, swirling occasionally after sugar begins to change color, 8 minutes or until dark amber in color.  (Do not walk away from the pan because the sugar could burn very quickly once it begins to change color.)  Remove from heat, add cream and 4 Tbsp butter.  Stir constantly until bubbling stops and butter is incorporated (about 1 minute).  Stir in table salt.

Arrange pecan halves on pie.  Top with the warm caramel.  Cool 15 minutes, then sprinkle with sea salt.

Get ready to swoon!



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Herbsmith Freeze Dried Dog Treats from Natural Pet Warehouse | Product Review

When Natural Pet Warehouse contacted me about doing a pet product review, I accepted because they offered us some freeze dried dog treats.  After having tried some freeze dried dog food (that we used as topper), I've become interested in this easy way to add some of the same benefits as raw food to my dogs' diets.

We received one package of Herbsmith Smiling Dog Freeze Dried Treats in chicken flavor from Natural Pet Warehouse.  These dog treats come in a 2.5 oz resealable package for $13.99, though they're on sale right now at Natural Pet Warehouse for $8.49.

Jeffie, Rosie and Rudy are ready to taste test!

Herbsmith dog treats are meat based with complementing fruits and vegetables.  The chicken flavor includes apples and spinach.  These are grain free dog treats which contain no preservatives, no fillers, no additives and are sourced and made in the USA.

Ingredients:  Chicken, apples, spinach

Guaranteed Analysis:

• Crude Protein   57% minimum
• Crude Fat   9% minimum
• Crude Fiber   2% maximum
• Moisture   3% maximum

Rosie says:  Yum...

Our package of dog treats arrived within just a couple of days from Natural Pet Warehouse.  When I opened the package I was greeted with a very earthy, grain smell.  All three dogs definitely approved!

 

Rudy gets the first taste while Rosie and Jeffie patiently await theirs.

Rosie gets a taste and it looks like Rudy is ready for more!

These freeze dried treats come in small round wafers that remind me of those potting soil wafers that come with packaged Amaryllis bulbs.  They're small enough for training treats for our large dogs, but also easy to break for smaller dogs.

 

Herbsmith Freeze Dried Dog Treats from Natural Pet Warehouse

Jeffie, Rudy and Rosie loved them!  I'm pleased to recommend them.

The Talking Dogs agree:  GOOD!

Herbsmith Smiling Dog Freeze Dried Treats are also available in these flavor varieties at Natural Pet Warehouse:

• Beef with potatoes, carrots and celery
• Duck with oranges
• Pork with green beans and peas
• Rabbit and Duck with broccoli and cranberries

Natural Pet Warehouse is a family owned business run by a husband and wife time.  Along with vitamins and supplements, they also specialize in pet toys, food, treats and accessories.  Their website is easy to navigate and they offer a wide range of products with $5 flat rate shipping within the US.

* We received one bag of dog treats from Natural Pet Warehouse in exchange for our honest review of the product and their service.  We received no other compensation - financial or otherwise.  Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry.

We're joining the Tasty Tuesday blog hop today.  This is a blog hop that celebrates good food, sponsored by Sugar the Golden Retriever and Kols Notes.  .