Chocolate-Pecan Pie

By KeyIngredient

Ingredients

• 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 10 pecan halves
• 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oven to 325°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie using 9-inch glass pie plate.

2
In large bowl, beat corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons chocolate chips for topping. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cups pecans. Spread evenly in crust-lined pan.

3
Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until deep golden brown and filling is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

4
Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In small microwavable bowl, microwave reserved 2 tablespoons chocolate chips on Medium (50%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted; stir. Dip each of 10 pecan halves in chocolate; place on lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until chocolate is set. Garnish pie with whipped cream and chocolate-dipped pecans. Store in refrigerator.