Chocolate Pecan Pie II Recipe

Chocolate Pecan Pie II Recipe

  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 12 pecan halves
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Over hot, not boiling, water melt 1 cup chocolate chips. Remove from heat, and let cool.
  3. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and salt; beat with an electric mixer at high speed until very thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in the brown sugar and melted chocolate. Stir in chopped pecans and remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels. Pour filling into the unbaked pie crust. Decorate top with pecan halves.
  4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.