Chocolate Pecan Pie

By mamacook1

Ingredients

• 1 pkg (8 squares) Baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate
• 1 refrigerator pie crust
• 2 tbs butter
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 c firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 c Karo light or dark corn syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 c pecan pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Coarsely chop 4 chocolate squares and set aside. Place pie crust in pie pan. Microwave remaining 4 squares of chocolate and butter 1-2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is melted. Brush pie crust with a small amount of beaten egg.
In a separate bowl stir sugar, corn syrup, eggs and vanilla together. Add chocolate mixture. Stir until smooth, add pecans and chopped chocolate. Pour into crust. Bake at 350* for 55 minutes or until a knife inserted 2 inches from the edge comes out clean. Cool.