Chocolate Pecan Chess Pie

By evil_eye412

intense chocolate flavor, better than chocolate pecan pie. First served Thanksgiving 2011

Ingredients

• Uses 9 inch unbaked pie shell
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
• 5 oz can evaporate milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• TOPPING
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves and pieces
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon light cane syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter and chocolate, stirring until blended. Cool slightly.

Add eggs, evaporated milk, and salt into butter/chocolate mixture.

Stir together sugar and remaining pie filling ingredients. Gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir until smooth - then pour into unbaked pie shell.

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.

Stir together topping ingredients, and carefully place over semi-baked pie. Return to oven for 10 more minutes.