Cocoa Pecan Pie

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1 9 inch store bought refrigerated pie dough
• 2 1/2 cups pecans toasted, half roughly chopped and half whole
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp dark cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp. molasses
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. dark rum

Preparation

Step 1

preheat the oven to 375. spray a 9 inch plate with non stick cooking spray. roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface. Drape the dough over the pie dish and gently press it into the sides and bottom. Cover the inside with a sheet of parchment paper and some pie weights. bake in the oven for 12 mins; remove pie weights, continue baking for 6 mins or until the crust is very light brown. Remove from the oven and discard the paper. Meanwhile make the filling. In a large bowl, whisk together the pecans, eggs, sugar, salt, cocoa, molasses, corn syrup, butter, vanilla and rum

Transfer the filling to the crust and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 40 to 45 mins. The center should be somewhat firm when you gently "shake" the pie. Cool completely.