Easy as Pie

I wanted to post this recipe for a pie I made for New Years Day. They were a big hit and I always forget about this pie when thinking of a dessert. It is super easy and amazes me that something with only 3 ingredients can taste so yummy! My mom got this recipe from another relative and we always enjoy it!
Caramel Pie
Ingredients:
1 14oz can of Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 1 small container of cool whip
1 graham cracker crust
optional: toppings such as chopped pecans, heath bar, etc

Directions:
-Take the label off of the can of sweetened condensed milk. Do not open it! Place it in a boiler with water covering it and boil it for 3 hours. You have to check every 30 minutes or so to add water so that it always covers the top. It evaporates quickly.
-After boiling for 3 hours, remove the can from the boiler and let cool for 20 minutes (make sure you do this step. The first time I made this by myself was when we lived in green wall hell in Auburn and John swears I almost lost an eye. I opened the can right after it was done boiling and it shot caramel everywhere!! We would find it over the next few months in the most random places and it did come incredibly close to my eye)
-After 20 minutes, open with a can opener and stir just a bit with a spoon. It will be clumpy. Pour into graham cracker crust. Cover with a topping if you like (heath bar is yummy). Then cover with the cool whip. You could cover with cool whip and then add your topping-it is all preference.
-Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

That is all you do! Isn't that crazy that sweetened condensed milk turns to caramel when you boil it! Just wanted to share in case you needed a new/simple recipe for a dessert.