Chocolate Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 52 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie shells
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup domino dark brown sugar
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 milk chocolate candy bar (for shaving and dipping pecan halves)
• sweetened whipped cream (to garnish)
• pecan halves, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 roll out pie crust to slightly larger than a 9 inch deep dish pie plate.
• 3 gently fit pastry into plate. fold over - hang back on top, crimp top edge for decoration. pierce pastry with a fork. bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. set aside.
• 4 in a double boiler, melt the butter with the chocolate chips and set aside.
• 5 in a large bowl, beat the eggs, then add dark brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and salt. add the butter/chocolate and blend thoroughly. stir in chopped pecans. pour filling into partially baked crust.
• 6 place pie on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until set.
• 7 serve with whipped cream, topped lightly with chocolate shavings. garnish with chocolate dipped pecan halves if desired.