Quivey's Grove Turtle Pie

Posted by artsycook at anonymous - April 2001

Source: Quivey?s Grove Restaurant, Madison, Wisconsin

1/4 cup cream
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
6 tablespoons corn syrup
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 (9-inch) pie shell
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon gelatin
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup melted chocolate chips
1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped
Melted chocolate and pecan pieces for garnish

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it reaches 227 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Add pecans and pour into the pie shell. Cool.

In another saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and gelatin. Add the egg yolks and mix until smooth. Add milk, stirring constantly over medium heat until it reaches 160 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in melted chocolate chips. Cool.

Fold the whipped cream in the cooled mixture and pour over the candy layer in the pie crust. Drizzle melted chocolate and sprinkle with pecan pieces and serve.