Chocolate-Caramel Fantasy

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 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
1/4 cup whipping cream


In a medium bowl stir together chocolatae wafer crumbs and melted butter.
Press onto the bottom oa a 9" springform pan and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool.

In heavy saucepan, melt caramels in carmel ice cream topping over low heat, stirring often. Stir in 1/4 cup whipping cream.
Remove from hear, stir in nuts. Spread over crust.
Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

In heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips.
Remove from heat, stir in remaining whipping cream.
Drizzle or spread over caramel pecan mixture.
Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

Makes 12 servings.

Another recipe from my cousin Merry Johnson, from the reunion.