- 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
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Over hot, not boiling, water melt 1 cup chocolate chips. Remove from heat, and let cool.
- 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.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.