Chocolate Pecan Surprise Pie

By kas_9232

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust(from 15-oz box), softened as directed on box
• Filling:
• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• Dash salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• Topping:
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
• Garnish:
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon chocolate-flavor syrup

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

*1*. Heat oven to 375°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, the salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Spread cream cheese mixture into bottom of crust-lined pie plate. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips.
*2*. In small bowl, beat topping ingredients on medium speed just until blended. Carefully pour topping over pecans and chocolate chips. Cover crust edge with 2— to 3-inch-wide strips of foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during last 15 minutes of bake time.
*3*. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.
*4*. In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form. Drizzle each pie wedge with chocolate syrup. Spoon dollop of whipped cream on each pie wedge; drizzle with chocolate syrup. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.