Chocolate Pecan Pie

By shuber

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (8 squares) Baker’s Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 2 T. butter
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 C. firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 C. corn syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 C. pecan halves

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350 degrees. Coarsely chop 4 squares of the chocolate and set aside. Line 9-inch pie plate as directed on package with pie crust.
MELT remaining 4 squares of chocolate and butter until soft; stir until smooth.
BRUSH bottom of pie crust with small amount of beaten egg. Stir sugar, corn syrup, eggs, and vanilla into chocolate mixture until well blended. Stir in pecans and chopped chocolate. Pour into crust.
BAKE 55 minutes or until knife inserted 2 inches from edge comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.