Frozen Chocolate Turtle Pie

Directions

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   To prepare crust, combine crumbs, pecans and melted butter until blended.
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   Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of a deep 9 inch glass pie pan.
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   Freeze for 30 minutes.
4. 4
   Spoon half of ice cream into prepared crust and spread evenly.
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   Sprinkle with chopped chocolate turtles.
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   Spread remaining ice cream over top.
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   Freeze for 30 minutes.
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   Meanwhile, to prepare caramel sauce, combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and whipping cream in a small heavy saucepan.
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   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture just comes to a boil.
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    Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
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    Cool to room temperature.
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    Spoon caramel sauce over ice cream layer and freeze for 20 minutes or until sauce is slightly firm.
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    Pour Chocolate Glaze over caramel layer.
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    Garnish with the whole chocolate turtles.
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    Freeze until firm.
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    May be frozen for up to 1 month.
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    To Make the Chocolate Glaze: Place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl.
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    In a small heavy saucepan, bring whipping cream and white corn syrup to a boil over medium heat.
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    Pour hot cream mixture over chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth.
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    Cool to room temperature.