GODIVA FROZEN CHOCOLATE TURTLE PIE

Steps:

• MAKE THE CRUST:.
• In medium bowl, stir together wafer crumbs, pecans and butter with fork until mixture is well combined.
• Press mixture onto bottom & up sides of 9" glass pie plate.
• Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm.
• MAKE THE ICE CREAM FILLING:.
• Spread half of softened ice cream into prepared pie shell.
• Top with chopped chocolate candies and pecans.
• Spread with remaining ice cream.
• Cover pie with plastic wrap and freeze while preparing caramel layer.
• MAKE THE CARAMEL LAYER:
• In small, heavy saucepan over medium heat, stir together brown sugar, butter and corn syrup.
• Heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is boiling.
• Remove pan from heat and whisk in cream and vanilla until blended.
• Let mixture cool to room temperature.
• Spoon caramel mixture over ice cream layer in pie shell, covering it completely.
• Freeze pie for 20 minutes, until caramel layer is set.
• MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:.
• Place chocolate in medium bowl.
• In heavy, medium saucepan, heat cream and corn syrup over medium heat until mixture comes to boil.
• Pour hot cream mixture over chocolate.
• Let stand for 30 seconds to melt chocolate.
• Gently whisk until smooth.
• Let cool for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Remove pie from freezer and pour glaze over top of caramel layer, covering it completely.
• Freeze pie until ready to serve.
• GARNISH THE PIE:.
• Beat cream, sugar and vanilla in chilled, medium bowl, using hand-held electric mixer to stiff peaks.
• Place whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with large star tip (such as Ateco #7).
• Pipe cream around top edge of pie.
• Garnish with chopped chocolate candies.
• Serve immediately.